Birds to See in North Ayrshire in January
91 bird species on our list for North Ayrshire are recorded regularly in January
Of these, the most often recorded are European Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull, Jackdaw and Magpie. New this month: Eurasian Skylark, Black Guillemot, Hooded Crow and Eurasian Collared Dove and 9 more.
On the move in January
GBIF · JanArriving
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 91 birds in January
91 birds
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 6.19% in Jan
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 5.49% in Jan
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 4.17% in Jan
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 3.52% in Jan
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 3.52% in Jan
Common GullLarus canusResidentCommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 3.09% in Jan
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 2.82% in Jan
CurlewNumenius arquataResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 2.52% in Jan
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 2.50% in Jan
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 2.37% in Jan
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 2.35% in Jan
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 2.25% in Jan
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 2.07% in Jan
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 2.02% in Jan
RedshankTringa totanusWinter visitorCommon27–29 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 1.95% in Jan
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 1.90% in Jan
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 1.80% in Jan
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.77% in Jan
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.72% in Jan
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.65% in Jan
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 1.65% in Jan
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.55% in Jan
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 1.55% in Jan
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.52% in Jan
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–18 cmRecorded all year · 1.50% in Jan
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serratorResidentCommon52–58 cmRecorded all year · 1.32% in Jan
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 1.30% in Jan
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaWinter visitorCommon40–51 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 1.27% in Jan
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresWinter visitorCommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 1.12% in Jan
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 1.10% in Jan
European ShagGulosus aristotelisResidentCommon65–80 cmRecorded all year · 1.10% in Jan
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 1.07% in Jan
EiderSomateria mollissimaResidentCommon50–71 cmRecorded all year · 1.07% in Jan
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.00% in Jan
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.97% in Jan
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.87% in Jan
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisWinter visitorCommon23–29 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.82% in Jan
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 0.80% in Jan
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.80% in Jan
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 0.77% in Jan
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.72% in Jan
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaWinter visitorCommon40–47 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.72% in Jan
DunlinCalidris alpinaWinter visitorCommon16–22 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.67% in Jan
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.67% in Jan
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.65% in Jan
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.65% in Jan
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusResidentCommon11–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.60% in Jan
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.55% in Jan
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.55% in Jan
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 0.52% in Jan
FieldfareTurdus pilarisWinter visitorCommon22–27 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.52% in Jan
Little EgretEgretta garzettaWinter visitorCommon55–65 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 0.52% in Jan
Red-throated LoonGavia stellataWinter visitorCommon53–69 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 0.52% in Jan
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.50% in Jan
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.47% in Jan
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.47% in Jan
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.45% in Jan
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.45% in Jan
Golden PloverPluvialis apricariaWinter visitorUncommon26–29 cmRegularly Sep–Feb · 0.45% in Jan
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.45% in Jan
Common ScoterMelanitta nigraWinter visitorUncommon43–54 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.42% in Jan
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRegularly Dec–Jul · 0.42% in Jan
SanderlingCalidris albaWinter visitorUncommon18–20 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.42% in Jan
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.40% in Jan
Common MerganserMergus merganserResidentCommon58–68 cmRecorded all year · 0.37% in Jan
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.37% in Jan
GreenshankTringa nebulariaPassage migrantCommon30–35 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.35% in Jan
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoWinter visitorCommon25–27 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.32% in Jan
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRegularly Jan–Sep · 0.32% in Jan
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaWinter visitorCommon17–20 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.27% in Jan
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusWinter visitorUncommon26–29 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.27% in Jan
Purple SandpiperCalidris maritimaWinter visitorUncommon20–22 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.27% in Jan
RazorbillAlca tordaWinter visitorUncommon38–43 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 0.27% in Jan
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisWinter visitorUncommon12–14 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.27% in Jan
Black GuillemotCepphus grylleSummer visitorCommon30–32 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.25% in Jan
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaResidentCommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.25% in Jan
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchusPassage migrantUncommon60–75 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.25% in Jan
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisSummer visitorCommon16–18 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.22% in Jan
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentUncommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Jan
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentUncommon28–38 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.22% in Jan
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusWinter visitorUncommon46–51 cmRegularly Dec–Mar · 0.20% in Jan
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentCommon28–31 cmRecorded all year · 0.20% in Jan
Greater ScaupAythya marilaPassage migrantUncommon39–56 cmRegularly Jan · 0.17% in Jan
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoSummer visitorCommon30–32 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.15% in Jan
GadwallMareca streperaResidentUncommon46–56 cmRegularly Jan · 0.15% in Jan
Hooded CrowCorvus cornixSummer visitorCommon44–51 cmRegularly Jan–Sep · 0.15% in Jan
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisResidentUncommon16–17 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.10% in Jan
Common LoonGavia immerWinter visitorUncommon66–91 cmRegularly Dec–Jun · 0.10% in Jan
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalusPassage migrantUncommon37–40 cmRegularly Jul–Jan · 0.10% in Jan
Northern PintailAnas acutaPassage migrantUncommon59–76 cmRegularly Jan–Aug · 0.10% in Jan
Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalisScarceUncommon37–60 cmRegularly Jan · 0.07% in Jan
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