Birds of East Linton
What has actually been seen around East Linton: 141 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 141 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,013 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 25 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 7 h
What the records say about East Linton
141 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of East Linton (East Lothian) since 2010, across 4,013 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blackbird.
East Linton is a garden-bird place: 68% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 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 September — about 7.5 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.
Haddington, 9 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (120 against 141). Birds logged far more often around East Linton than there include Graylag Goose, Eurasian Teal and Eurasian Curlew.
Daylight runs from 17 h 37 min at midsummer to 6 h 57 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:23 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near East Linton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 154 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 140 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 133 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 128 |
| 5 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 126 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 123 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 121 |
| 8 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 116 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 113 |
| 10 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 103 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 103 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 97 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 95 |
| 14 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 88 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 78 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 77 |
| 17 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 72 |
| 18 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 70 |
| 19 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 68 |
| 20 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 68 |
Records by month
What to put out in East Linton
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for East Lothian
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 East Linton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of East Linton are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Robin and Wren, based on 4,013 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near East Linton?
141 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in East Linton?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:23.
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.