Birds of Eaglesfield
What has actually been seen around Eaglesfield: 50 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 50 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 185 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 77 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.4 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Eaglesfield
50 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Eaglesfield (Dumfries and Galloway) since 2010, across 185 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Barn Swallow and Common Buzzard.
Eaglesfield is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Barn Swallow, Jackdaw and Rook make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
5 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite. 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 August and are lowest in November — about 67.0 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.
Ecclefechan, 4 km to the west, has more species on record (67 against 50).
Daylight runs from 17 h 23 min at midsummer to 7 h 9 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:32 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Eaglesfield
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 14 |
| 2 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 13 |
| 3 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 11 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 10 |
| 5 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 9 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 9 |
| 7 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 9 |
| 8 | House MartinDelichon urbicum | 8 |
| 9 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 7 |
| 10 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 6 |
| 11 | SwiftApus apus | 6 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 6 |
| 13 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 6 |
| 14 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 4 |
| 15 | TreecreeperCerthia familiaris | 4 |
| 16 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 4 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 4 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 4 |
| 19 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 4 |
| 20 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 4 |
Records by month
What to put out in Eaglesfield
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Seasonal bird notes for Dumfries and Galloway
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 Eaglesfield?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Eaglesfield are Carrion Crow, Barn Swallow, Jackdaw, Rook and Blackbird, based on 185 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Eaglesfield?
50 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Eaglesfield?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:32.
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.