Birds of Kilmacolm
What has actually been seen around Kilmacolm: 107 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 107 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 868 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 101 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 7 h
What the records say about Kilmacolm
107 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kilmacolm (Inverclyde) since 2010, across 868 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Jackdaw and Mute Swan.
Water shapes this list. 46% of records near Kilmacolm are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mute Swan, Mallard and Black-headed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Carrion Crow is still the most logged garden bird.
Records peak in January and are lowest in December — about 25.9 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.
Quarrier's Village, 3 km to the south, has fewer species on record (91 against 107). Birds logged far more often around Kilmacolm than there include Black-headed Gull and Common Redshank.
Daylight runs from 17 h 36 min at midsummer to 6 h 58 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 in mid-April and 4:31 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Kilmacolm
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 47 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 33 |
| 3 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 30 |
| 4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 29 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 28 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 27 |
| 7 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 27 |
| 8 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 23 |
| 9 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 22 |
| 10 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 22 |
| 11 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 22 |
| 12 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 22 |
| 13 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 20 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 20 |
| 15 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 19 |
| 16 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 17 |
| 17 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 17 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 16 |
| 19 | Common GullLarus canus | 16 |
| 20 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 16 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kilmacolm
Seasonal bird notes for Inverclyde
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 Kilmacolm?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kilmacolm are Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Robin, Magpie and Blackbird, based on 868 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kilmacolm?
107 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Kilmacolm?
Observation records peak in January 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.