Birds of Dalmellington
What has actually been seen around Dalmellington: 107 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 107 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,379 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Chaffinch
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 170 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.5 h / 7.1 h
What the records say about Dalmellington
107 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Dalmellington (East Ayrshire) since 2010, across 2,379 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Chaffinch, Great Tit and Blue Tit.
Dalmellington 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. Chaffinch, Great Tit, Blue Tit and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Osprey.
Records peak in April and are lowest in October — about 161.5 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.
Patna, 8 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (62 against 107). Birds logged far more often around Dalmellington than there include Great Tit, Siskin, Coal Tit and Osprey.
Daylight runs from 17 h 27 min at midsummer to 7 h 6 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 in mid-April and 4:35 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Dalmellington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 145 |
| 2 | Great TitParus major | 104 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 103 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 96 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 83 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 82 |
| 7 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 75 |
| 8 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 74 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 69 |
| 10 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 68 |
| 11 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 55 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 53 |
| 13 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 52 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 50 |
| 15 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 46 |
| 16 | OspreyPandion haliaetus | 43 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 43 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 41 |
| 19 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 38 |
| 20 | Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe | 37 |
Records by month
What to put out in Dalmellington
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 Dalmellington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Dalmellington are Chaffinch, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 2,379 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Dalmellington?
107 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Dalmellington?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:35.
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.