Birds of Ballypatrick
What has actually been seen around Ballypatrick: 109 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 109 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,012 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Hooded Crow
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 158 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.4 h / 7.1 h
What the records say about Ballypatrick
109 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ballypatrick (Causeway Coast and Glens) since 2010, across 1,012 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Hooded Crow, European Herring Gull and Robin.
Ballypatrick is a garden-bird place: 60% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Hooded Crow, Robin, Pied Wagtail and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 June and are lowest in March — about 29.6 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.
Ballycastle, 6 km to the north-west, has more species on record (127 against 109). Birds logged far more often around Ballypatrick than there include European Stonechat.
Daylight runs from 17 h 25 min at midsummer to 7 h 8 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:23 in mid-April and 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Ballypatrick
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hooded CrowCorvus cornix | 39 |
| 2 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 33 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 32 |
| 4 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 31 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 30 |
| 6 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 29 |
| 7 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 29 |
| 8 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 27 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 27 |
| 10 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 25 |
| 11 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 25 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 24 |
| 13 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 24 |
| 14 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 24 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 23 |
| 16 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 23 |
| 17 | Northern GannetMorus bassanus | 21 |
| 18 | MagpiePica pica | 19 |
| 19 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 18 |
| 20 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 17 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ballypatrick
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 Ballypatrick?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ballypatrick are Hooded Crow, Robin, Pied Wagtail, Jackdaw and Barn Swallow, based on 1,012 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ballypatrick?
109 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ballypatrick?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in March. Sunrise in late June is around 4:43.
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.