Birds of Eaglesham
What has actually been seen around Eaglesham: 93 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 93 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,701 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 163 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 7 h
What the records say about Eaglesham
93 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Eaglesham (East Renfrewshire) since 2010, across 4,701 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Jackdaw and Woodpigeon.
Eaglesham is a garden-bird place: 87% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon and Starling make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Short-eared Owl. 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 May and are lowest in December — about 3.0 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.
Waterfoot, 3 km to the north, has more species on record (107 against 93).
Daylight runs from 17 h 34 min at midsummer to 7 h 1 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:31 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Eaglesham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 487 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 385 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 275 |
| 4 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 247 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 207 |
| 6 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 199 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 194 |
| 8 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 192 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 183 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 174 |
| 11 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 154 |
| 12 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 146 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 135 |
| 14 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 128 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 124 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 112 |
| 17 | House MartinDelichon urbicum | 93 |
| 18 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 87 |
| 19 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 72 |
| 20 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 69 |
Records by month
What to put out in Eaglesham
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Seasonal bird notes for East Renfrewshire
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 Eaglesham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Eaglesham are Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Starling and Blue Tit, based on 4,701 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Eaglesham?
93 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Eaglesham?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:31.
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.