Birds of Coylton
What has actually been seen around Coylton: 124 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 124 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,834 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 73 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.5 h / 7.1 h
What the records say about Coylton
124 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Coylton (South Ayrshire) since 2010, across 3,834 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Robin.
Coylton is a garden-bird place: 64% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in January and are lowest in October — about 8.2 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.
Drongan, 4 km to the east, has fewer species on record (115 against 124). Birds logged far more often around Coylton than there include Nuthatch and White-throated Dipper.
Daylight runs from 17 h 29 min at midsummer to 7 h 4 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:16 in mid-April and 4:34 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Coylton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 185 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 158 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 149 |
| 4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 145 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 141 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 138 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 135 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 118 |
| 9 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 118 |
| 10 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 92 |
| 11 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 81 |
| 12 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 79 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 77 |
| 14 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 76 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 75 |
| 16 | MagpiePica pica | 74 |
| 17 | Great TitParus major | 71 |
| 18 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 69 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 62 |
| 20 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 61 |
Records by month
What to put out in Coylton
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for South 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 Coylton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Coylton are Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin, Jackdaw and Chaffinch, based on 3,834 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Coylton?
124 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Coylton?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:34.
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.