Birds of New Cumnock
What has actually been seen around New Cumnock: 140 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 140 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,197 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mallard
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 187 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.5 h / 7.1 h
What the records say about New Cumnock
140 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of New Cumnock (East Ayrshire) since 2010, across 2,197 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mallard, Mute Swan and Carrion Crow.
Water shapes this list. 42% of records near New Cumnock are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Mute Swan and Eurasian Teal lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Carrion Crow is still the most logged garden bird.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in January and are lowest in December — about 36.1 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.
Cumnock, 8 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (117 against 140). Birds logged far more often around New Cumnock than there include Eurasian Teal, Eurasian Wigeon, Eurasian Coot and Common Goldeneye.
Daylight runs from 17 h 28 min at midsummer to 7 h 5 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:33 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near New Cumnock
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 88 |
| 2 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 76 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 74 |
| 4 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 52 |
| 5 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 50 |
| 6 | Eurasian TealAnas crecca | 50 |
| 7 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 47 |
| 8 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 44 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 44 |
| 10 | Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope | 44 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 43 |
| 12 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 42 |
| 13 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 39 |
| 14 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 38 |
| 15 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 37 |
| 16 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 37 |
| 17 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 36 |
| 18 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 35 |
| 19 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 34 |
| 20 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 33 |
Records by month
What to put out in New Cumnock
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 New Cumnock?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of New Cumnock are Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Jackdaw, Wren and Woodpigeon, based on 2,197 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near New Cumnock?
140 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in New Cumnock?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in December. 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.