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Birds in South Lanarkshire

Our list for South Lanarkshire has 106 bird species recorded regularly there: 57 residents, 25 summer visitors, 6 winter visitors, 12 passage migrants and 6 scarce visitors

The list comes from 17,000 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
106
In October
70
Common
88
Busiest month
May

What's special about South Lanarkshire

vs Scotland

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

  1. Green SandpiperGreen Sandpiper29×Passage migrant · 0.30% of records here, 0.01% across Scotland
  2. Water RailWater Rail6.4×Resident · 0.31% of records here, 0.05% across Scotland
  3. Common KingfisherCommon Kingfisher6.0×Summer visitor · 0.42% of records here, 0.07% across Scotland
  4. GadwallGadwall5.1×Summer visitor · 0.66% of records here, 0.13% across Scotland
  5. CootCoot4.1×Resident · 1.2% of records here, 0.31% across Scotland
  6. Eurasian JayEurasian Jay3.7×Resident · 0.52% of records here, 0.14% across Scotland
  7. Red KiteRed Kite3.3×Summer visitor · 0.51% of records here, 0.15% across Scotland
  8. Eurasian NuthatchEurasian Nuthatch3.2×Resident · 0.48% of records here, 0.15% across Scotland

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow5.10%
  2. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon4.39%
  3. MagpieMagpie3.67%
  4. European RobinEuropean Robin3.67%
  5. Eurasian WrenEurasian Wren3.27%
  6. JackdawJackdaw3.19%

Arriving now

  1. Pink-footed GoosePink-footed GoosePassage migrantSep 0.52% → Oct 1.20%
  2. Whooper SwanWhooper SwanPassage migrantSep 0.22% → Oct 1.12%
  3. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.72%
  4. Common MerganserCommon MerganserWinter visitorSep 0.15% → Oct 0.72%
  5. FieldfareFieldfarePassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.48%
  6. GreenfinchGreenfinchSummer visitorSep 0.22% → Oct 0.48%

Share of all bird records in South Lanarkshire 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 Lanarkshire

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 Lanarkshire

Records by month
Bird records in South Lanarkshire by month, 2019–2024
January1,325
February865
March1,081
April1,731
May2,767
June2,165
July1,493
August1,058
September1,347
October1,254
November1,675
December683

May has the most records (2,767). 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 21
All 21 families in South Lanarkshire

How common

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Questions

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What birds is South Lanarkshire known for?

Compared with the rest of Scotland, South Lanarkshire stands out for Green Sandpiper, Water Rail, Common Kingfisher and Gadwall. Each is recorded at least 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 Lanarkshire?

106 species, each recorded regularly in South Lanarkshire (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 57 residents, 25 summer visitors, 6 winter visitors, 12 passage migrants and 6 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in South Lanarkshire, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in South Lanarkshire in October?

70 species on our list for South Lanarkshire are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie, European Robin and Eurasian Wren.

What are the most common birds in South Lanarkshire?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in South Lanarkshire are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw and European Robin.

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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