Birds of Coleraine
What has actually been seen around Coleraine: 105 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 105 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,936 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- July
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.4 h / 7.1 h
What the records say about Coleraine
105 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Coleraine (Causeway Coast and Glens) since 2010, across 2,936 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, House Sparrow and Blackbird.
Coleraine is a garden-bird place: 87% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, House Sparrow, Blackbird and Starling make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
Records peak in July and are lowest in September — about 5.7 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.
Portstewart, 6 km to the north-west, has more species on record (159 against 105). Birds logged far more often around Coleraine than there include Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch and Collared Dove.
Daylight runs from 17 h 25 min at midsummer to 7 h 8 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:25 in mid-April and 4:45 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Coleraine
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 166 |
| 2 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 161 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 150 |
| 4 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 143 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 141 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 140 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 135 |
| 8 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 131 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 126 |
| 10 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 123 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 123 |
| 12 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 101 |
| 13 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 90 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 90 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 86 |
| 16 | Hooded CrowCorvus cornix | 72 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 72 |
| 18 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 65 |
| 19 | Tree SparrowPasser montanus | 57 |
| 20 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 51 |
Records by month
What to put out in Coleraine
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Coleraine?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Coleraine are Robin, House Sparrow, Blackbird, Starling and Blue Tit, based on 2,936 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Coleraine?
105 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Coleraine?
Observation records peak in July and are lowest in September. 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.