Birds of Carluke
What has actually been seen around Carluke: 98 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 98 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 698 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Chaffinch
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 210 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 7 h
What the records say about Carluke
98 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Carluke (South Lanarkshire) since 2010, across 698 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Chaffinch, Carrion Crow and Great Tit.
Carluke is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Great Tit and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Peregrine Falcon 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 May and are lowest in November — about 70.0 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.
Crossford, 5 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (84 against 98).
At about 210 m above sea level, Carluke sits higher than most places in South Lanarkshire. Spring arrives a little later with height, and feeders matter more in cold snaps — keep a supply of high-fat food going through late winter.
Daylight runs from 17 h 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 1 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:29 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Carluke
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 32 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 31 |
| 3 | Great TitParus major | 28 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 25 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 25 |
| 6 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 24 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 23 |
| 8 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 20 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 19 |
| 10 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 19 |
| 11 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 19 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 18 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 18 |
| 14 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 18 |
| 15 | Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus | 17 |
| 16 | SwiftApus apus | 17 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 16 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 14 |
| 19 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 12 |
| 20 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 12 |
Records by month
What to put out in Carluke
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for South 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 Carluke?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Carluke are Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Great Tit, Robin and Jackdaw, based on 698 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Carluke?
98 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Carluke?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. 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.