Birds of Kilrea
What has actually been seen around Kilrea: 56 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 56 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 312 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Common Cuckoo
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 49 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.4 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Kilrea
56 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kilrea (Causeway Coast and Glens) since 2010, across 312 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Cuckoo, Robin and Gray Heron.
Kilrea is a garden-bird place: 69% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Rook, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 17.0 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.
Garvagh, 8 km to the north-west, has more species on record (61 against 56).
Daylight runs from 17 h 22 min at midsummer to 7 h 11 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:25 in mid-April and 4:46 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Kilrea
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common CuckooCuculus canorus | 21 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 16 |
| 3 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 16 |
| 4 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 13 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 13 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 12 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 12 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 12 |
| 9 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 10 |
| 10 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 10 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 10 |
| 12 | Hooded CrowCorvus cornix | 9 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 9 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 9 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 8 |
| 16 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 8 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 8 |
| 18 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 8 |
| 19 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 7 |
| 20 | Great TitParus major | 7 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kilrea
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 Kilrea?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kilrea are Robin, Rook, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Blackbird, based on 312 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kilrea?
56 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Kilrea?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:46.
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.