Birds of Pathhead
What has actually been seen around Pathhead: 104 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 104 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,802 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Common Buzzard
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 161 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 7 h
What the records say about Pathhead
104 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Pathhead (Midlothian) since 2010, across 3,802 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Buzzard, Robin and Woodpigeon.
Pathhead is a garden-bird place: 80% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Wren 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 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 September — about 9.2 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.
Mayfield, 5 km to the west, has more species on record (120 against 104).
Daylight runs from 17 h 35 min at midsummer to 6 h 59 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 Pathhead
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 307 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 229 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 203 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 195 |
| 5 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 193 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 190 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 189 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 150 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 143 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 128 |
| 11 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 101 |
| 12 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 96 |
| 13 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 95 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 76 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 68 |
| 16 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 65 |
| 17 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 62 |
| 18 | BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula | 62 |
| 19 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 54 |
| 20 | MagpiePica pica | 54 |
Records by month
What to put out in Pathhead
Seasonal bird notes for Midlothian
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 Pathhead?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Pathhead are Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Wren and Jackdaw, based on 3,802 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Pathhead?
104 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Pathhead?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. 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.