Birds of Carnwath
What has actually been seen around Carnwath: 79 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 79 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 408 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Pink-footed Goose
- Busiest month
- November
- Elevation
- 218 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.5 h / 7 h
What the records say about Carnwath
79 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Carnwath (South Lanarkshire) since 2010, across 408 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Pink-footed Goose, Rook and Carrion Crow.
Carnwath is a garden-bird place: 62% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Rook, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Barn Owl 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 November and are lowest in May — about 63.5 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.
Carstairs, 4 km to the west, has more species on record (88 against 79).
At about 218 m above sea level, Carnwath 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 6:11 in mid-April and 4:29 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Carnwath
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus | 22 |
| 2 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 19 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 19 |
| 4 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 18 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 18 |
| 6 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 13 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 13 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 12 |
| 9 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 12 |
| 10 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 11 |
| 11 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 10 |
| 12 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 10 |
| 13 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 8 |
| 14 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 8 |
| 15 | Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis | 8 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 8 |
| 17 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 8 |
| 18 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 7 |
| 19 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 7 |
| 20 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 6 |
Records by month
What to put out in Carnwath
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 Carnwath?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Carnwath are Rook, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon and Jackdaw, based on 408 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Carnwath?
79 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Carnwath?
Observation records peak in November and are lowest in May. 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.