Birds of Kilbirnie
What has actually been seen around Kilbirnie: 102 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 102 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,149 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Jackdaw
- Busiest month
- July
- Elevation
- 56 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 7 h
What the records say about Kilbirnie
102 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kilbirnie (North Ayrshire) since 2010, across 2,149 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Jackdaw, Blackbird and Magpie.
Kilbirnie is a garden-bird place: 63% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Jackdaw, Blackbird, Magpie and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
6 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard 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 July and are lowest in September — about 12.0 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.
Beith, 3 km to the east, has more species on record (164 against 102). Birds logged far more often around Kilbirnie than there include Magpie.
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 Kilbirnie
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 187 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 181 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 171 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 126 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 124 |
| 6 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 84 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 53 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 52 |
| 9 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 49 |
| 10 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 46 |
| 11 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 45 |
| 12 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 41 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 38 |
| 14 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 36 |
| 15 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 35 |
| 16 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 33 |
| 17 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 32 |
| 18 | Common MerganserMergus merganser | 32 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 31 |
| 20 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 31 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kilbirnie
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 Kilbirnie?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kilbirnie are Jackdaw, Blackbird, Magpie, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow, based on 2,149 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kilbirnie?
102 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Kilbirnie?
Observation records peak in July 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.