Birds of Bargeddie
What has actually been seen around Bargeddie: 108 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 108 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,520 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Magpie
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 80 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 7 h
What the records say about Bargeddie
108 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bargeddie (North Lanarkshire) since 2010, across 4,520 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Magpie, Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon.
Water shapes this list. 43% of records near Bargeddie are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mute Swan, Mallard and Lesser Black-backed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Magpie is still the most logged garden bird.
6 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 March and are lowest in December — about 5.2 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.
Coatbridge, 4 km to the east, has a similar number of species on record (105 against 108).
Daylight runs from 17 h 35 min at midsummer to 6 h 59 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:30 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bargeddie
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MagpiePica pica | 209 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 202 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 201 |
| 4 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 182 |
| 5 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 179 |
| 6 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 157 |
| 7 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 147 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 142 |
| 9 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 141 |
| 10 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 141 |
| 11 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 140 |
| 12 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 130 |
| 13 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 114 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 113 |
| 15 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 107 |
| 16 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 105 |
| 17 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 102 |
| 18 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 99 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 96 |
| 20 | Common MerganserMergus merganser | 89 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bargeddie
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for North Lanarkshire
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 Bargeddie?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bargeddie are Magpie, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird, based on 4,520 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bargeddie?
108 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bargeddie?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:30.
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.