Causeway Coast and Glens · 55.07°N

Birds of Ballymoney

What has actually been seen around Ballymoney: 59 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 59 within 5 km
Observation records: 705 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Magpie
Busiest month: July
Elevation: 43 m
Daylight, June / December: 17.4 h / 7.2 h

What the records say about Ballymoney

59 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ballymoney (Causeway Coast and Glens) since 2010, across 705 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Magpie, Robin and Starling.

Ballymoney is a garden-bird place: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Magpie, Robin, Starling and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

Records peak in July and are lowest in September — about 143.0 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.

Coleraine, 12 km to the north-west, has more species on record (105 against 59).

Daylight runs from 17 h 24 min at midsummer to 7 h 9 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:24 in mid-April and 4:45 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Ballymoney

#	Bird	Records
1	MagpiePica pica	52
2	RobinErithacus rubecula	51
3	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	47
4	BlackbirdTurdus merula	34
5	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	34
6	Gray HeronArdea cinerea	34
7	Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto	33
8	Pied WagtailMotacilla alba	33
9	Rock PigeonColumba livia	32
10	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	29
11	House SparrowPasser domesticus	22
12	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	22
13	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	22
14	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	19
15	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	18
16	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	17
17	JackdawColoeus monedula	17
18	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	17
19	RookCorvus frugilegus	16
20	Hooded CrowCorvus cornix	16

Records by month

What to put out in Ballymoney

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Starling
Suet · Mealworms
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Collared Dove
Seed mix
Pied Wagtail
Mealworms

Seasonal bird notes for Causeway Coast and Glens

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 Ballymoney?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ballymoney are Magpie, Robin, Starling, Blackbird and Woodpigeon, based on 705 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Ballymoney?

59 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Ballymoney?

Observation records peak in July and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:45.

Sources

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.