Birds of Meikle Earnock
What has actually been seen around Meikle Earnock: 144 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 144 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 14,414 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mallard
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 134 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 7 h
What the records say about Meikle Earnock
144 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Meikle Earnock (South Lanarkshire) since 2010, across 14,414 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mallard, Magpie and Carrion Crow.
Water shapes this list. 45% of records near Meikle Earnock are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Mute Swan and Black-headed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Magpie is still the most logged garden bird.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in January and are lowest in December — about 3.0 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.
Larkhall, 5 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (137 against 144).
Daylight runs from 17 h 34 min at midsummer to 7 h 0 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:30 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Meikle Earnock
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 529 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 496 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 478 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 469 |
| 5 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 439 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 403 |
| 7 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 382 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 373 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 359 |
| 10 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 355 |
| 11 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 350 |
| 12 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 335 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 320 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 311 |
| 15 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 309 |
| 16 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 296 |
| 17 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 275 |
| 18 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 272 |
| 19 | Common MerganserMergus merganser | 257 |
| 20 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 241 |
Records by month
What to put out in Meikle Earnock
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 Meikle Earnock?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Meikle Earnock are Magpie, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin and Jackdaw, based on 14,414 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Meikle Earnock?
144 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Meikle Earnock?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:30.
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.