Birds to See in North Ayrshire in July
87 bird species on our list for North Ayrshire are recorded regularly in July
Of these, the most often recorded are European Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Jackdaw. New this month: Redshank, Dunlin, Stock Dove and Mediterranean Gull.
On the move in July
GBIF · JulArriving
At their peak
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.
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All 87 birds in July
87 birds
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 5.79% in Jul
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 4.96% in Jul
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusSummer visitorCommon52–64 cmRegularly Feb–Nov · 4.20% in Jul
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 3.69% in Jul
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 3.44% in Jul
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 2.99% in Jul
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaSummer visitorCommon17–19 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 2.90% in Jul
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 2.71% in Jul
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 2.20% in Jul
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 2.07% in Jul
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 2.01% in Jul
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 2.01% in Jul
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 1.97% in Jul
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 1.97% in Jul
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.97% in Jul
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.94% in Jul
Common GullLarus canusResidentCommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 1.78% in Jul
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.75% in Jul
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.72% in Jul
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 1.69% in Jul
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.69% in Jul
Northern GannetMorus bassanusSummer visitorCommon87–100 cmRegularly Feb–Oct · 1.56% in Jul
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 1.53% in Jul
CurlewNumenius arquataResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 1.46% in Jul
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–18 cmRecorded all year · 1.46% in Jul
House MartinDelichon urbicumSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 1.43% in Jul
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.40% in Jul
EiderSomateria mollissimaResidentCommon50–71 cmRecorded all year · 1.15% in Jul
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilusSummer visitorCommon11–13 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 1.15% in Jul
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaSummer visitorCommon10–12 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 1.08% in Jul
European ShagGulosus aristotelisResidentCommon65–80 cmRecorded all year · 1.08% in Jul
Sand MartinRiparia ripariaSummer visitorCommon12–14 cmRegularly Mar–Aug · 1.08% in Jul
WhitethroatCurruca communisSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Apr–Aug · 1.08% in Jul
Black GuillemotCepphus grylleSummer visitorCommon30–32 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 1.02% in Jul
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.02% in Jul
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.02% in Jul
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.99% in Jul
LinnetLinaria cannabinaSummer visitorCommon13–14 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.99% in Jul
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.99% in Jul
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentCommon28–31 cmRecorded all year · 0.95% in Jul
Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensisSummer visitorCommon36–41 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.92% in Jul
BlackcapSylvia atricapillaSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Apr–Aug · 0.89% in Jul
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 0.86% in Jul
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenusSummer visitorCommon12–13 cmRegularly Apr–Aug · 0.86% in Jul
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.83% in Jul
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 0.76% in Jul
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.76% in Jul
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.67% in Jul
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.67% in Jul
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.67% in Jul
Manx ShearwaterPuffinus puffinusSummer visitorCommon30–38 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.64% in Jul
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusResidentCommon11–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.60% in Jul
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 0.60% in Jul
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 0.60% in Jul
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.60% in Jul
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.57% in Jul
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoSummer visitorCommon30–32 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.51% in Jul
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.51% in Jul
RedshankTringa totanusWinter visitorCommon27–29 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.51% in Jul
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.51% in Jul
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosSummer visitorCommon18–20 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.48% in Jul
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaResidentCommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Jul
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.41% in Jul
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisSummer visitorCommon16–18 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.38% in Jul
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.38% in Jul
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisWinter visitorCommon23–29 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.38% in Jul
Common SwiftApus apusPassage migrantUncommon16–17 cmRegularly Jun–Aug · 0.35% in Jul
Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naeviaSummer visitorCommon12–13 cmRegularly Apr–Jul · 0.35% in Jul
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRegularly Nov–Sep · 0.32% in Jul
Hooded CrowCorvus cornixSummer visitorCommon44–51 cmRegularly Jan–Sep · 0.32% in Jul
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 0.29% in Jul
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serratorResidentCommon52–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.29% in Jul
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRegularly Jan–Sep · records held back in Jul (protected)
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusSummer visitorCommon50–90 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.25% in Jul
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Jul
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRegularly Dec–Jul · 0.22% in Jul
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentUncommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Jul
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnusPassage migrantUncommon140–165 cmRegularly Mar–Nov · records held back in Jul (protected)
Common MerganserMergus merganserResidentCommon58–68 cmRecorded all year · 0.19% in Jul
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.16% in Jul
Stock DoveColumba oenasResidentUncommon32–34 cmRegularly Jul · 0.16% in Jul
DunlinCalidris alpinaWinter visitorCommon16–22 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.13% in Jul
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalusPassage migrantUncommon37–40 cmRegularly Jul–Jan · 0.13% in Jul
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresWinter visitorCommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Jul
Hen HarrierCircus cyaneusResidentUncommon41–52 cmRegularly Feb–Oct · records held back in Jul (protected)
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaPassage migrantUncommon27–30 cmRegularly Nov–Aug · records held back in Jul (protected)
Northern PintailAnas acutaPassage migrantUncommon59–76 cmRegularly Jan–Aug · records held back in Jul (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