Birds of Catrine
What has actually been seen around Catrine: 116 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 116 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,266 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Chaffinch
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 96 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.5 h / 7.1 h
What the records say about Catrine
116 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Catrine (East Ayrshire) since 2010, across 2,266 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Chaffinch, Carrion Crow and Blackbird.
Catrine is a garden-bird place: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 April and are lowest in October — about 51.1 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.
Mauchline, 3 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (111 against 116). Birds logged far more often around Catrine than there include Rock Pigeon.
Daylight runs from 17 h 30 min at midsummer to 7 h 4 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 in mid-April and 4:33 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Catrine
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 151 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 130 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 105 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 85 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 83 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 80 |
| 7 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 79 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 79 |
| 9 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 71 |
| 10 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 64 |
| 11 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 60 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 52 |
| 13 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 49 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 43 |
| 15 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 42 |
| 16 | MagpiePica pica | 42 |
| 17 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 39 |
| 18 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 38 |
| 19 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 37 |
| 20 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 34 |
Records by month
What to put out in Catrine
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for East Ayrshire
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 Catrine?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Catrine are Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Jackdaw and Robin, based on 2,266 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Catrine?
116 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Catrine?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:33.
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.