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Birds in South Ayrshire

Our list for South Ayrshire has 150 bird species recorded regularly there: 51 residents, 15 summer visitors, 49 winter visitors, 23 passage migrants and 12 scarce visitors

The list comes from 660,000 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
150
In October
96
Common
52
Busiest month
Jun

What's special about South Ayrshire

vs Scotland

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

  1. RookRook3.6×Resident · 9.0% of records here, 2.5% across Scotland
  2. JackdawJackdaw2.8×Resident · 9.6% of records here, 3.4% across Scotland
  3. Lesser Black-backed GullLesser Black-backed Gull2.6×Summer visitor · 5.3% of records here, 2.0% across Scotland
  4. House SparrowHouse Sparrow2.5×Resident · 6.8% of records here, 2.7% across Scotland
  5. Mediterranean GullMediterranean Gull2.4×Winter visitor · 0.09% of records here, 0.04% across Scotland
  6. Eurasian Collared DoveEurasian Collared Dove2.3×Resident · 2.0% of records here, 0.88% across Scotland
  7. European Herring GullEuropean Herring Gull2.1×Resident · 9.1% of records here, 4.4% across Scotland
  8. Common StarlingCommon Starling1.9×Resident · 4.8% of records here, 2.5% across Scotland

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. JackdawJackdaw9.76%
  2. RookRook9.29%
  3. European Herring GullEuropean Herring Gull7.48%
  4. European RobinEuropean Robin7.38%
  5. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow7.03%
  6. House SparrowHouse Sparrow4.76%

Arriving now

  1. Mistle ThrushMistle ThrushWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.69%
  2. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.66%
  3. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.51%
  4. Song ThrushSong ThrushWinter visitorSep 0.03% → Oct 0.33%
  5. Eurasian WigeonEurasian WigeonWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.07%
  6. Brent GooseBrent GoosePassage migrantSep 0.01% → Oct 0.03%

Share of all bird records in South 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 South 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 South Ayrshire

Records by month
Bird records in South Ayrshire by month, 2019–2024
January41,067
February48,788
March52,526
April57,822
May63,838
June70,123
July63,454
August64,980
September65,028
October42,711
November48,698
December41,216

June has the most records (70,000). 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 26
All 26 families in South Ayrshire

How common

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Questions

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What birds is South Ayrshire known for?

Compared with the rest of Scotland, South Ayrshire stands out for Rook, Jackdaw, Lesser Black-backed Gull and House Sparrow. Each is recorded at least 2.5 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 South Ayrshire?

150 species, each recorded regularly in South Ayrshire (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 51 residents, 15 summer visitors, 49 winter visitors, 23 passage migrants and 12 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in South Ayrshire, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in South Ayrshire in October?

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

What are the most common birds in South Ayrshire?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in South Ayrshire are Jackdaw, European Herring Gull, Rook, House Sparrow and Lesser Black-backed 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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