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Birds in North Ayrshire

Our list for North Ayrshire has 141 bird species recorded regularly there: 65 residents, 20 summer visitors, 23 winter visitors, 24 passage migrants and 9 scarce visitors

The list comes from 45,000 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
141
In October
89
Common
90
Busiest month
Mar

What's special about North Ayrshire

vs Scotland

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

  1. Grasshopper WarblerGrasshopper Warbler3.6×Summer visitor · 0.16% of records here, 0.04% across Scotland
  2. Canada GooseCanada Goose2.5×Resident · 0.78% of records here, 0.31% across Scotland
  3. Little EgretLittle Egret2.0×Winter visitor · 0.24% of records here, 0.12% across Scotland
  4. Red-breasted MerganserRed-breasted Merganser1.7×Resident · 0.81% of records here, 0.47% across Scotland
  5. StonechatStonechat1.7×Resident · 0.60% of records here, 0.35% across Scotland
  6. Reed BuntingReed Bunting1.7×Resident · 0.71% of records here, 0.43% across Scotland
  7. MagpieMagpie1.6×Resident · 2.8% of records here, 1.7% across Scotland
  8. Sandwich TernSandwich Tern1.6×Summer visitor · 0.39% of records here, 0.24% across Scotland

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. European Herring GullEuropean Herring Gull5.95%
  2. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow5.48%
  3. JackdawJackdaw3.92%
  4. European RobinEuropean Robin3.66%
  5. MagpieMagpie3.28%
  6. Black-headed GullBlack-headed Gull3.18%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.73%
  2. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.51%
  3. Tufted DuckTufted DuckWinter visitorSep 0.09% → Oct 0.22%
  4. DipperDipperResidentSep 0.07% → Oct 0.22%
  5. Hen HarrierHen HarrierPassage migrantSep 0.14% → Oct 0.19%
  6. GoldeneyeGoldeneyeWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.13%

Share of all bird records in North Ayrshire 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 North Ayrshire

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 North Ayrshire

Records by month
Bird records in North Ayrshire by month, 2019–2024
January4,008
February3,042
March5,180
April4,418
May4,073
June4,362
July3,142
August3,890
September4,289
October3,141
November2,668
December3,123

March has the most records (5,180). 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 25
All 25 families in North Ayrshire

How common

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Questions

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What birds is North Ayrshire known for?

Compared with the rest of Scotland, North Ayrshire stands out for Grasshopper Warbler, Canada Goose, Little Egret and Red-breasted Merganser. Each is recorded at least 1.7 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 North Ayrshire?

141 species, each recorded regularly in North Ayrshire (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 65 residents, 20 summer visitors, 23 winter visitors, 24 passage migrants and 9 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in North Ayrshire, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in North Ayrshire in October?

89 species on our list for North Ayrshire are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are European Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, European Robin and Magpie.

What are the most common birds in North Ayrshire?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in North Ayrshire are European Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Black-headed Gull.

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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