Birds of Mauchline
What has actually been seen around Mauchline: 111 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 111 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,182 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Chaffinch
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 145 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.5 h / 7.1 h
What the records say about Mauchline
111 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Mauchline (East Ayrshire) since 2010, across 2,182 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Chaffinch, Blackbird and Robin.
Mauchline is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Chaffinch, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 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 March and are lowest in October — about 5.1 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.
Catrine, 3 km to the south-east, has more species on record (116 against 111).
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 Mauchline
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 161 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 130 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 125 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 123 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 112 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 104 |
| 7 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 101 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 93 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 79 |
| 10 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 72 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 66 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 60 |
| 13 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 52 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 48 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 42 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 41 |
| 17 | TreecreeperCerthia familiaris | 35 |
| 18 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 34 |
| 19 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 34 |
| 20 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 31 |
Records by month
What to put out in Mauchline
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 Mauchline?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Mauchline are Chaffinch, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Great Tit, based on 2,182 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Mauchline?
111 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Mauchline?
Observation records peak in March 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.