Birds of Tarbolton
What has actually been seen around Tarbolton: 137 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 137 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,405 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 98 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.5 h / 7.1 h
What the records say about Tarbolton
137 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Tarbolton (South Ayrshire) since 2010, across 5,405 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Chaffinch.
Tarbolton is a garden-bird place: 65% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Chaffinch and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in February — about 2.8 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.
Mossblown, 4 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (125 against 137). Birds logged far more often around Tarbolton than there include Northern Lapwing, Eurasian Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit and Ruff.
Daylight runs from 17 h 30 min at midsummer to 7 h 4 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 in mid-April and 4:34 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Tarbolton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 271 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 243 |
| 3 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 234 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 203 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 190 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 184 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 180 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 162 |
| 9 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 157 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 157 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 154 |
| 12 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 143 |
| 13 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 121 |
| 14 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 114 |
| 15 | Eurasian TealAnas crecca | 109 |
| 16 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 106 |
| 17 | Great TitParus major | 104 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 95 |
| 19 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 95 |
| 20 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 94 |
Records by month
What to put out in Tarbolton
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 Tarbolton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Tarbolton are Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Chaffinch, Robin and Woodpigeon, based on 5,405 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Tarbolton?
137 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Tarbolton?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in February. 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.