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Birds in Midlothian

Our list for Midlothian has 118 bird species recorded regularly there: 63 residents, 23 summer visitors, 12 winter visitors, 15 passage migrants and 5 scarce visitors

The list comes from 62,000 birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
118
In October
84
Common
87
Busiest month
Apr

What's special about Midlothian

vs Scotland

The birds recorded far more often here than across Scotland, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Midlothian is worth visiting for.

  1. Tawny OwlTawny Owl6.6×Resident · 0.34% of records here, 0.05% across Scotland
  2. Red-legged PartridgeRed-legged Partridge6.3×Resident · 0.30% of records here, 0.05% across Scotland
  3. Little Ringed PloverLittle Ringed Plover6.1×Summer visitor · 0.08% of records here, 0.01% across Scotland
  4. DipperDipper5.1×Resident · 0.78% of records here, 0.15% across Scotland
  5. Eurasian JayEurasian Jay4.3×Resident · 0.59% of records here, 0.14% across Scotland
  6. Eurasian NuthatchEurasian Nuthatch3.6×Resident · 0.54% of records here, 0.15% across Scotland
  7. Red CrossbillRed Crossbill3.5×Summer visitor · 0.30% of records here, 0.09% across Scotland
  8. BullfinchBullfinch3.5×Resident · 1.5% of records here, 0.43% across Scotland

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow4.07%
  2. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon3.93%
  3. JackdawJackdaw3.52%
  4. European RobinEuropean Robin3.36%
  5. MagpieMagpie2.97%
  6. RookRook2.82%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 1.60%
  2. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.53%
  3. Barnacle GooseBarnacle GoosePassage migrantSep 0.16% → Oct 0.39%
  4. GoldeneyeGoldeneyeWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.33%
  5. BramblingBramblingPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.29%
  6. Whooper SwanWhooper SwanPassage migrantSep 0.13% → Oct 0.23%

Share of all bird records in Midlothian in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for Midlothian

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Midlothian

Records by month
Bird records in Midlothian by month, 2019–2024
January5,552
February4,190
March6,492
April7,601
May7,202
June6,251
July3,873
August3,453
September3,781
October4,888
November4,420
December4,295

April has the most records (7,601). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 21
All 21 families in Midlothian

How common

More of Scotland

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All 118 birds, A to Z

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Questions

4

What birds is Midlothian known for?

Compared with the rest of Scotland, Midlothian stands out for Tawny Owl, Red-legged Partridge, Little Ringed Plover and Dipper. Each is recorded at least 5 times as often here as across Scotland, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Midlothian?

118 species, each recorded regularly in Midlothian (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 63 residents, 23 summer visitors, 12 winter visitors, 15 passage migrants and 5 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Midlothian, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Midlothian in October?

84 species on our list for Midlothian are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, European Robin and Magpie.

What are the most common birds in Midlothian?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Midlothian are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, European Robin, Blackbird and Magpie.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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