Birds of Langholm
What has actually been seen around Langholm: 100 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 100 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,664 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Meadow Pipit
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 80 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.4 h / 7.1 h
What the records say about Langholm
100 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Langholm (Dumfries and Galloway) since 2010, across 1,664 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Meadow Pipit, Common Buzzard and Carrion Crow.
Langholm is a garden-bird place: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Meadow Pipit, Carrion Crow, European Stonechat and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Merlin.
Records peak in May and are lowest in September — about 552.0 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.
Newcastleton, 12 km to the east, has fewer species on record (82 against 100). Birds logged far more often around Langholm than there include European Stonechat and Whinchat.
Daylight runs from 17 h 25 min at midsummer to 7 h 8 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:30 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Langholm
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 67 |
| 2 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 63 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 57 |
| 4 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 46 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 45 |
| 6 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 45 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 44 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 43 |
| 9 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 42 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 42 |
| 11 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 39 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 39 |
| 13 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 38 |
| 14 | Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea | 36 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 35 |
| 16 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 33 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 33 |
| 18 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 31 |
| 19 | Great TitParus major | 31 |
| 20 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 30 |
Records by month
What to put out in Langholm
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 Langholm?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Langholm are Meadow Pipit, Carrion Crow, European Stonechat, Robin and Pied Wagtail, based on 1,664 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Langholm?
100 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Langholm?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:30.
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.