Birds of Crosshouse
What has actually been seen around Crosshouse: 117 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 117 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,487 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 33 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.5 h / 7 h
What the records say about Crosshouse
117 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Crosshouse (East Ayrshire) since 2010, across 5,487 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and European Herring Gull.
Crosshouse is a garden-bird place: 61% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
5 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in August and are lowest in September — about 2.8 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.
Kilmaurs, 3 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (92 against 117). Birds logged far more often around Crosshouse than there include Northern Lapwing, Eurasian Teal, Eurasian Wigeon and Canada Goose.
Daylight runs from 17 h 32 min at midsummer to 7 h 2 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 Crosshouse
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 259 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 247 |
| 3 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 235 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 221 |
| 5 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 217 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 200 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 184 |
| 8 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 172 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 161 |
| 10 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 154 |
| 11 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 146 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 143 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 141 |
| 14 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 138 |
| 15 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 128 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 123 |
| 17 | Eurasian TealAnas crecca | 121 |
| 18 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 115 |
| 19 | Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope | 104 |
| 20 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 100 |
Records by month
What to put out in Crosshouse
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 Crosshouse?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Crosshouse are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie and Blackbird, based on 5,487 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Crosshouse?
117 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Crosshouse?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in September. 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.