Birds of Fenwick
What has actually been seen around Fenwick: 73 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 73 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 549 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Swift
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 137 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.5 h / 7 h
What the records say about Fenwick
73 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Fenwick (East Ayrshire) since 2010, across 549 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Swift, Carrion Crow and Common Buzzard.
Fenwick is a garden-bird place: 65% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
6 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel 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 August and are lowest in October — about 18.2 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.
Stewarton, 5 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (55 against 73).
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 4:32 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Fenwick
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SwiftApus apus | 56 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 28 |
| 3 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 26 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 22 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 22 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 21 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 20 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 20 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 18 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 16 |
| 11 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 16 |
| 12 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 14 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 13 |
| 14 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 13 |
| 15 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 12 |
| 16 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 11 |
| 17 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 10 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 10 |
| 19 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 10 |
| 20 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 9 |
Records by month
What to put out in Fenwick
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 Fenwick?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Fenwick are Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin, based on 549 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Fenwick?
73 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Fenwick?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:32.
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.