Birds of Moniaive
What has actually been seen around Moniaive: 113 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 113 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,063 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 107 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.4 h / 7.1 h
What the records say about Moniaive
113 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Moniaive (Dumfries and Galloway) since 2010, across 1,063 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blue Tit and Chaffinch.
Moniaive is a garden-bird place: 83% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blue Tit, Chaffinch and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Tawny Owl.
Records peak in June and are lowest in December — about 30.6 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.
Thornhill, 11 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (67 against 113). Birds logged far more often around Moniaive than there include Wren, Starling, Siskin and Collared Dove.
Daylight runs from 17 h 25 min at midsummer to 7 h 8 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:34 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Moniaive
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 47 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 43 |
| 3 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 43 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 42 |
| 5 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 40 |
| 6 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 40 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 39 |
| 8 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 38 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 38 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 36 |
| 11 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 34 |
| 12 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 34 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 34 |
| 14 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 29 |
| 15 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 28 |
| 16 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 25 |
| 17 | House MartinDelichon urbicum | 24 |
| 18 | SwiftApus apus | 24 |
| 19 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 24 |
| 20 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 22 |
Records by month
What to put out in Moniaive
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 Moniaive?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Moniaive are Robin, Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon and Wren, based on 1,063 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Moniaive?
113 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Moniaive?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:34.
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.