Birds of Rosewell
What has actually been seen around Rosewell: 131 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 131 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 23,764 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 154 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 7 h
What the records say about Rosewell
131 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Rosewell (Midlothian) since 2010, across 23,764 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin.
Rosewell is a garden-bird place: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in September — 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.
Bonnyrigg, 3 km to the north-east, has more species on record (150 against 131).
Daylight runs from 17 h 35 min at midsummer to 6 h 59 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:26 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Rosewell
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,190 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 999 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 944 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 905 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 895 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 835 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 816 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 736 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 672 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 642 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 621 |
| 12 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 535 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 533 |
| 14 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 504 |
| 15 | BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula | 502 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 451 |
| 17 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 423 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 415 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 400 |
| 20 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 398 |
Records by month
What to put out in Rosewell
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 Rosewell?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Rosewell are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin, Blackbird and Jackdaw, based on 23,764 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Rosewell?
131 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Rosewell?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:26.
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.