Birds of Lochmaben
What has actually been seen around Lochmaben: 122 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 122 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,743 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mallard
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 57 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.4 h / 7.1 h
What the records say about Lochmaben
122 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Lochmaben (Dumfries and Galloway) since 2010, across 2,743 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mallard, Blackbird and Blue Tit.
The records split between garden birds (56%) and waterbirds (38%), so a feeder in Lochmaben sees the familiar Blackbird, Blue Tit and Chaffinch, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in January and are lowest in October — about 4.9 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.
Lockerbie, 6 km to the east, has a similar number of species on record (124 against 122). Birds logged far more often around Lochmaben than there include American Wigeon.
Daylight runs from 17 h 25 min at midsummer to 7 h 9 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:32 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Lochmaben
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 102 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 98 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 87 |
| 4 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 87 |
| 5 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 84 |
| 6 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 82 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 79 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 70 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 68 |
| 10 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 67 |
| 11 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 62 |
| 12 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 62 |
| 13 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 61 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 60 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 52 |
| 16 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 51 |
| 17 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 51 |
| 18 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 50 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 48 |
| 20 | Common MerganserMergus merganser | 43 |
Records by month
What to put out in Lochmaben
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 Lochmaben?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Lochmaben are Blackbird, Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow, based on 2,743 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Lochmaben?
122 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Lochmaben?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in October. 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.