Birds to See in North Ayrshire in February
90 bird species on our list for North Ayrshire are recorded regularly in February
Of these, the most often recorded are European Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Black-headed Gull and Magpie. New this month: Lesser Black-backed Gull, Northern Gannet, Linnet and Common Pheasant and 3 more.
On the move in February
GBIF · FebArriving
At their peak
Leaving soon
From North Ayrshire’s bird records, 2019–2024: arriving birds are regular this month but not last; leaving birds are regular this month but not next.
Other months
All 90 birds in February
90 birds
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 6.64% in Feb
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 5.23% in Feb
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 3.91% in Feb
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 3.65% in Feb
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 3.65% in Feb
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 3.42% in Feb
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 2.89% in Feb
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 2.79% in Feb
Common GullLarus canusResidentCommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 2.56% in Feb
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 2.53% in Feb
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 2.43% in Feb
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 2.37% in Feb
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 2.27% in Feb
CurlewNumenius arquataResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 2.24% in Feb
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 2.20% in Feb
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 2.20% in Feb
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 2.14% in Feb
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.84% in Feb
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.81% in Feb
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 1.78% in Feb
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.78% in Feb
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 1.48% in Feb
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 1.41% in Feb
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 1.41% in Feb
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.35% in Feb
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.31% in Feb
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.31% in Feb
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 1.25% in Feb
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.18% in Feb
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 1.15% in Feb
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–18 cmRecorded all year · 1.12% in Feb
RedshankTringa totanusWinter visitorCommon27–29 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 1.02% in Feb
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 0.99% in Feb
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusSummer visitorCommon52–64 cmRegularly Feb–Nov · 0.95% in Feb
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.92% in Feb
EiderSomateria mollissimaResidentCommon50–71 cmRecorded all year · 0.85% in Feb
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 0.79% in Feb
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusResidentCommon11–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.79% in Feb
European ShagGulosus aristotelisResidentCommon65–80 cmRecorded all year · 0.79% in Feb
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.76% in Feb
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaWinter visitorCommon40–51 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.72% in Feb
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serratorResidentCommon52–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.72% in Feb
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.62% in Feb
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisSummer visitorCommon16–18 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.62% in Feb
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.62% in Feb
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresWinter visitorCommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.62% in Feb
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.59% in Feb
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisWinter visitorCommon23–29 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.56% in Feb
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.56% in Feb
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 0.46% in Feb
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusSummer visitorCommon50–90 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.43% in Feb
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoSummer visitorCommon30–32 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.43% in Feb
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.43% in Feb
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentCommon28–31 cmRecorded all year · 0.43% in Feb
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 0.43% in Feb
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.39% in Feb
Common MerganserMergus merganserResidentCommon58–68 cmRecorded all year · 0.39% in Feb
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusWinter visitorUncommon26–29 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.39% in Feb
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.39% in Feb
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaWinter visitorCommon40–47 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.39% in Feb
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.36% in Feb
Red-throated LoonGavia stellataWinter visitorCommon53–69 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 0.33% in Feb
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.33% in Feb
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRegularly Dec–Jul · 0.30% in Feb
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.30% in Feb
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRegularly Jan–Sep · records held back in Feb (protected)
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoWinter visitorCommon25–27 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.26% in Feb
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaWinter visitorCommon17–20 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.26% in Feb
LinnetLinaria cannabinaSummer visitorCommon13–14 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.26% in Feb
Purple SandpiperCalidris maritimaWinter visitorUncommon20–22 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.26% in Feb
SanderlingCalidris albaWinter visitorUncommon18–20 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.26% in Feb
DunlinCalidris alpinaWinter visitorCommon16–22 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.23% in Feb
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentUncommon28–38 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.23% in Feb
Common LoonGavia immerWinter visitorUncommon66–91 cmRegularly Dec–Jun · 0.20% in Feb
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentUncommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.20% in Feb
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.20% in Feb
RazorbillAlca tordaWinter visitorUncommon38–43 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 0.20% in Feb
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaResidentCommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Feb
Black GuillemotCepphus grylleSummer visitorCommon30–32 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.13% in Feb
Common ScoterMelanitta nigraWinter visitorUncommon43–54 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.13% in Feb
FieldfareTurdus pilarisWinter visitorCommon22–27 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.13% in Feb
Northern GannetMorus bassanusSummer visitorCommon87–100 cmRegularly Feb–Oct · 0.13% in Feb
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisWinter visitorUncommon12–14 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.13% in Feb
Golden PloverPluvialis apricariaWinter visitorUncommon26–29 cmRegularly Sep–Feb · 0.10% in Feb
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusWinter visitorUncommon46–51 cmRegularly Dec–Mar · 0.10% in Feb
Hen HarrierCircus cyaneusResidentUncommon41–52 cmRegularly Feb–Oct · records held back in Feb (protected)
Little EgretEgretta garzettaWinter visitorCommon55–65 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 0.10% in Feb
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchusPassage migrantUncommon60–75 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.10% in Feb
Red KnotCalidris canutusPassage migrantUncommon23–26 cmRegularly Sep–Feb · 0.10% in Feb
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaPassage migrantUncommon27–30 cmRegularly Nov–Aug · records held back in Feb (protected)
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