Birds of Macmerry
What has actually been seen around Macmerry: 183 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 183 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 15,304 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 95 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 7 h
What the records say about Macmerry
183 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Macmerry (East Lothian) since 2010, across 15,304 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, European Herring Gull and Robin.
Macmerry is a garden-bird place: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in January and are lowest in July — about 2.8 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.
Tranent, 3 km to the west, has more species on record (230 against 183). Birds logged far more often around Macmerry than there include Treecreeper, Yellowhammer, Jay and Nuthatch.
Daylight runs from 17 h 37 min at midsummer to 6 h 58 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:24 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Macmerry
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 788 |
| 2 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 718 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 615 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 613 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 600 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 543 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 490 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 430 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 428 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 412 |
| 11 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 398 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 387 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 386 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 342 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 328 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 313 |
| 17 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 249 |
| 18 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 241 |
| 19 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 240 |
| 20 | Common GullLarus canus | 232 |
Records by month
What to put out in Macmerry
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 Macmerry?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Macmerry are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 15,304 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Macmerry?
183 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Macmerry?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:24.
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.