Birds of Coalburn
What has actually been seen around Coalburn: 88 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 88 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 471 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- September
- Elevation
- 236 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.5 h / 7 h
What the records say about Coalburn
88 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Coalburn (South Lanarkshire) since 2010, across 471 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Chaffinch and Woodpigeon.
Coalburn is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Barn Owl and Common Kestrel. 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 September and are lowest in April — about 6.6 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.
Lesmahagow, 5 km to the north, has fewer species on record (63 against 88).
At about 236 m above sea level, Coalburn 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 31 min at midsummer to 7 h 3 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:31 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Coalburn
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 33 |
| 2 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 25 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 19 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 18 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 16 |
| 6 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 15 |
| 7 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 14 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 14 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 14 |
| 10 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 13 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 12 |
| 12 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 11 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 11 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 11 |
| 15 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 10 |
| 16 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 10 |
| 17 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 9 |
| 18 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 8 |
| 19 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 8 |
| 20 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 7 |
Records by month
What to put out in Coalburn
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 Coalburn?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Coalburn are Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Blackbird, based on 471 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Coalburn?
88 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Coalburn?
Observation records peak in September and are lowest in April. Sunrise in late June is around 4:31.
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.