Birds of Troon
What has actually been seen around Troon: 199 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 199 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 802,783 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Jackdaw
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.5 h / 7.1 h
What the records say about Troon
199 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Troon (South Ayrshire) since 2010, across 802,783 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Jackdaw, European Herring Gull and Rook.
Troon is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Jackdaw, Rook, House Sparrow and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including .
Records peak in June and are lowest in January — about 1.7 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.
Monkton, 6 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (180 against 199). Birds logged far more often around Troon than there include Great Black-backed Gull, Common Eider, European Shag and Great Cormorant.
Daylight runs from 17 h 31 min at midsummer to 7 h 3 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 Troon
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 72,089 |
| 2 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 69,617 |
| 3 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 68,155 |
| 4 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 51,408 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 48,600 |
| 6 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 40,341 |
| 7 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 38,779 |
| 8 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 35,788 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 34,109 |
| 10 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 25,091 |
| 11 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 24,328 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 21,753 |
| 13 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 20,803 |
| 14 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 16,412 |
| 15 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 16,056 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 15,342 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 15,063 |
| 18 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 12,248 |
| 19 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 8,818 |
| 20 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 8,648 |
Records by month
What to put out in Troon
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
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 Troon?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Troon are Jackdaw, Rook, House Sparrow, Carrion Crow and Starling, based on 802,783 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Troon?
199 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Troon?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in January. 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.