Birds of Drongan
What has actually been seen around Drongan: 115 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 115 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,506 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mute Swan
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 106 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.5 h / 7.1 h
What the records say about Drongan
115 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Drongan (East Ayrshire) since 2010, across 1,506 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mute Swan, Tufted Duck and Mallard.
Water shapes this list. 45% of records near Drongan are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mute Swan, Tufted Duck and Mallard lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Carrion Crow is still the most logged garden bird.
6 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Common Kestrel. 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 January and are lowest in October — about 13.8 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.
Coylton, 4 km to the west, has more species on record (124 against 115).
Daylight runs from 17 h 29 min at midsummer to 7 h 5 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 in mid-April and 4:34 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Drongan
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 71 |
| 2 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 57 |
| 3 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 57 |
| 4 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 56 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 53 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 47 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 47 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 43 |
| 9 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 40 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 40 |
| 11 | Eurasian TealAnas crecca | 32 |
| 12 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 31 |
| 13 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 31 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 31 |
| 15 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 30 |
| 16 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 28 |
| 17 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 27 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 27 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 26 |
| 20 | Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope | 26 |
Records by month
What to put out in Drongan
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 Drongan?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Drongan are Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch and Jackdaw, based on 1,506 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Drongan?
115 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Drongan?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in October. 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.