Birds of Beith
What has actually been seen around Beith: 164 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 164 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 34,340 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mute Swan
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 93 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 7 h
What the records say about Beith
164 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Beith (North Ayrshire) since 2010, across 34,340 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mute Swan, Mallard and Chaffinch.
Water shapes this list. 49% of records near Beith are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mute Swan, Mallard and Common Moorhen lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Chaffinch is still the most logged garden bird.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in April and are lowest in September — about 2.4 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.
Kilbirnie, 3 km to the west, has fewer species on record (102 against 164). Birds logged far more often around Beith than there include Northern Shoveler, Nuthatch, Common Redshank and Pink-footed Goose.
Daylight runs from 17 h 34 min at midsummer to 7 h 0 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 in mid-April and 4:33 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Beith
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,268 |
| 2 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,119 |
| 3 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,019 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 910 |
| 5 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 908 |
| 6 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 898 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 889 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 888 |
| 9 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 873 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 866 |
| 11 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 839 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 839 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 811 |
| 14 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 747 |
| 15 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 744 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 725 |
| 17 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 678 |
| 18 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 665 |
| 19 | Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata | 620 |
| 20 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 616 |
Records by month
What to put out in Beith
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for North Ayrshire
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 Beith?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Beith are Chaffinch, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 34,340 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Beith?
164 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Beith?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:33.
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.