Birds of Kircubbin
What has actually been seen around Kircubbin: 111 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 111 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 675 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Brant
- Busiest month
- December
- Elevation
- 6 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Kircubbin
111 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kircubbin (Ards and North Down) since 2010, across 675 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Brant, Common Redshank and Black-headed Gull.
Water shapes this list. 56% of records near Kircubbin are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Brant, Common Redshank and Black-headed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Hooded Crow is still the most logged garden bird.
6 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Barn Owl. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders 2–3 metres from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.
Records peak in December and are lowest in November — about 30.0 times as many in the busiest month. Part of that is birds (migrants and winter visitors), part is people: more birders are out in good weather, so treat the curve as activity, not a census.
Greyabbey, 6 km to the north, has more species on record (137 against 111).
Daylight runs from 17 h 15 min at midsummer to 7 h 17 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:22 in mid-April and 4:45 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Kircubbin
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BrantBranta bernicla | 27 |
| 2 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 24 |
| 3 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 22 |
| 4 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 21 |
| 5 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 19 |
| 6 | Hooded CrowCorvus cornix | 19 |
| 7 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 17 |
| 8 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 16 |
| 9 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 16 |
| 10 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 16 |
| 11 | Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna | 15 |
| 12 | Common EiderSomateria mollissima | 14 |
| 13 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 14 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 13 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 13 |
| 16 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 12 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 12 |
| 18 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 12 |
| 19 | Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres | 11 |
| 20 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 11 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kircubbin
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Pied Wagtail
Mealworms
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Seasonal bird notes for Ards and North Down
What's arriving, what to feed and when to clean feeders, written for UK gardens. One email a month at most.
Nearby places
Frequently asked
What birds visit gardens in Kircubbin?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kircubbin are Hooded Crow, Pied Wagtail, Jackdaw, Starling and Rook, based on 675 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kircubbin?
111 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Kircubbin?
Observation records peak in December and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:45.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.