Birds of Crosshill
What has actually been seen around Crosshill: 74 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 74 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 296 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Swift
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 49 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.5 h / 7.1 h
What the records say about Crosshill
74 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Crosshill (South Ayrshire) since 2010, across 296 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Swift, Carrion Crow and Chaffinch.
The records split between garden birds (51%) and waterbirds (38%), so a feeder in Crosshill sees the familiar Carrion Crow, Chaffinch and House Sparrow, while Eurasian Teal and others turn up on nearby water.
Maybole, 4 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (66 against 74).
Daylight runs from 17 h 27 min at midsummer to 7 h 6 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:16 in mid-April and 4:36 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Crosshill
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SwiftApus apus | 22 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 13 |
| 3 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 12 |
| 4 | Eurasian TealAnas crecca | 12 |
| 5 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 10 |
| 6 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 10 |
| 7 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 10 |
| 8 | Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus | 9 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 9 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 8 |
| 11 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 7 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 7 |
| 13 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 6 |
| 14 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 6 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 6 |
| 16 | Common GullLarus canus | 6 |
| 17 | Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope | 6 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 5 |
| 19 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 5 |
| 20 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 5 |
Records by month
What to put out in Crosshill
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 Crosshill?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Crosshill are Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, House Sparrow, Rook and Great Tit, based on 296 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Crosshill?
74 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Crosshill?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:36.
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.