Birds of Ormiston
What has actually been seen around Ormiston: 136 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 136 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 7,042 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 88 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 7 h
What the records say about Ormiston
136 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ormiston (East Lothian) since 2010, across 7,042 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Ormiston is a garden-bird place: 82% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Chaffinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel 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 April and are lowest in December — about 8.2 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, 4 km to the north, has more species on record (230 against 136). Birds logged far more often around Ormiston than there include Common Buzzard, Yellowhammer, Coal Tit and Tree Sparrow.
Daylight runs from 17 h 36 min at midsummer to 6 h 58 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:25 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Ormiston
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 322 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 295 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 282 |
| 4 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 282 |
| 5 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 274 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 257 |
| 7 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 219 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 217 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 214 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 207 |
| 11 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 202 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 183 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 178 |
| 14 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 174 |
| 15 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 171 |
| 16 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 142 |
| 17 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 140 |
| 18 | BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula | 139 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 128 |
| 20 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 127 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ormiston
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 Ormiston?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ormiston are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch and Wren, based on 7,042 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ormiston?
136 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ormiston?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:25.
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.