Birds of Ochiltree
What has actually been seen around Ochiltree: 112 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 112 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,434 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Chaffinch
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 132 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.5 h / 7.1 h
What the records say about Ochiltree
112 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ochiltree (East Ayrshire) since 2010, across 2,434 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Chaffinch, Carrion Crow and Blackbird.
Ochiltree 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, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Great Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 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 April and are lowest in October — about 29.8 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.
Catrine, 6 km to the north-east, has a similar number of species on record (116 against 112).
Daylight runs from 17 h 29 min at midsummer to 7 h 4 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 Ochiltree
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 176 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 135 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 113 |
| 4 | Great TitParus major | 95 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 92 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 89 |
| 7 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 77 |
| 8 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 70 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 68 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 64 |
| 11 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 56 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 52 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 51 |
| 14 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 47 |
| 15 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 47 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 46 |
| 17 | MagpiePica pica | 43 |
| 18 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 43 |
| 19 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 41 |
| 20 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 38 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ochiltree
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 Ochiltree?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ochiltree are Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Great Tit and Robin, based on 2,434 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ochiltree?
112 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ochiltree?
Observation records peak in April 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.