Birds of Coatbridge
What has actually been seen around Coatbridge: 105 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 105 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,700 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Magpie
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 88 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 7 h
What the records say about Coatbridge
105 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Coatbridge (North Lanarkshire) since 2010, across 3,700 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Magpie, Mallard and Carrion Crow.
Water shapes this list. 46% of records near Coatbridge are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Mute Swan 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 4.5 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.
Bargeddie, 4 km to the west, has a similar number of species on record (108 against 105).
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 4:29 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Coatbridge
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MagpiePica pica | 183 |
| 2 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 160 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 159 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 154 |
| 5 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 154 |
| 6 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 139 |
| 7 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 132 |
| 8 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 125 |
| 9 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 121 |
| 10 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 118 |
| 11 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 115 |
| 12 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 107 |
| 13 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 99 |
| 14 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 92 |
| 15 | Common MerganserMergus merganser | 81 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 80 |
| 17 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 77 |
| 18 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 77 |
| 19 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 76 |
| 20 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 74 |
Records by month
What to put out in Coatbridge
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 Coatbridge?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Coatbridge are Magpie, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird, based on 3,700 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Coatbridge?
105 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Coatbridge?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:29.
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.