Birds to See in South Lanarkshire in March
64 bird species on our list for South Lanarkshire are recorded regularly in March
Of these, the most often recorded are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Jackdaw and European Robin. New this month: Eurasian Oystercatcher, Sand Martin, Chiffchaff and Pied Wagtail and 9 more.
On the move in March
GBIF · MarArriving
At their peak
From South Lanarkshire’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 64 birds in March
64 birds
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 4.63% in Mar
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 3.98% in Mar
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 3.79% in Mar
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 3.79% in Mar
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 3.33% in Mar
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 3.33% in Mar
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusResidentCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 3.05% in Mar
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 2.87% in Mar
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 2.68% in Mar
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 2.68% in Mar
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 2.68% in Mar
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 2.59% in Mar
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 2.31% in Mar
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.94% in Mar
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 1.85% in Mar
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 1.85% in Mar
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 1.76% in Mar
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRegularly Jul–May · 1.76% in Mar
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.67% in Mar
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.67% in Mar
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 1.57% in Mar
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 1.57% in Mar
Canada GooseBranta canadensisSummer visitorCommon76–110 cmRegularly Oct–Jul · 1.48% in Mar
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusSummer visitorCommon40–45 cmRegularly Mar–Jul · 1.48% in Mar
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 1.48% in Mar
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.48% in Mar
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.39% in Mar
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 1.30% in Mar
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentCommon28–31 cmRecorded all year · 1.30% in Mar
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaSummer visitorCommon17–18 cmRegularly Mar–Nov · 1.30% in Mar
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentCommon40–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.30% in Mar
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaSummer visitorCommon10–12 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 1.20% in Mar
Common MerganserMergus merganserWinter visitorCommon58–68 cmRegularly Oct–Jun · 1.11% in Mar
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 1.11% in Mar
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon26–29 cmRegularly Sep–May · 1.11% in Mar
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.02% in Mar
CurlewNumenius arquataSummer visitorCommon50–60 cmRegularly Feb–Oct · 1.02% in Mar
Eurasian TealAnas creccaResidentCommon34–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.02% in Mar
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 1.02% in Mar
KestrelFalco tinnunculusWinter visitorCommon32–39 cmRegularly Jul–May · 1.02% in Mar
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusResidentCommon11–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.93% in Mar
GadwallMareca streperaSummer visitorCommon46–56 cmRegularly Feb–Nov · 0.93% in Mar
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaWinter visitorCommon40–51 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.93% in Mar
GreenfinchChloris chlorisSummer visitorCommon15–16 cmRegularly Oct–Jul · 0.93% in Mar
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.93% in Mar
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoSummer visitorCommon30–32 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.83% in Mar
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.83% in Mar
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.83% in Mar
Common GullLarus canusResidentCommon40–46 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.74% in Mar
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboWinter visitorCommon80–100 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.74% in Mar
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisSummer visitorCommon16–17 cmRegularly Feb–Nov · 0.65% in Mar
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentCommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.65% in Mar
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentCommon12–15 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.56% in Mar
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaSummer visitorCommon17–20 cmRegularly Mar–Dec · 0.56% in Mar
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusSummer visitorCommon14–16 cmRegularly Mar–Dec · 0.56% in Mar
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.56% in Mar
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentCommon32–35 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.46% in Mar
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnusPassage migrantCommon140–165 cmRegularly Mar–Nov · records held back in Mar (protected)
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon50–90 cmRegularly Oct–Jul · 0.37% in Mar
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorSummer visitorCommon23–26 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.37% in Mar
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataResidentCommon44–51 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.37% in Mar
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchusPassage migrantCommon60–75 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.37% in Mar
Sand MartinRiparia ripariaSummer visitorCommon12–14 cmRegularly Mar–Aug · 0.37% in Mar
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.28% in Mar
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