Birds of Cardrona Mains
What has actually been seen around Cardrona Mains: 101 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 101 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,919 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 152 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.5 h / 7 h
What the records say about Cardrona Mains
101 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Cardrona Mains (The Scottish Borders) since 2010, across 1,919 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Chaffinch and Robin.
Cardrona Mains 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. Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Robin and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 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 June and are lowest in December — about 7.9 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.
Innerleithen, 3 km to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (103 against 101).
Daylight runs from 17 h 32 min at midsummer to 7 h 2 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:27 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Cardrona Mains
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 99 |
| 2 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 81 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 76 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 71 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 63 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 62 |
| 7 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 61 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 55 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 55 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 43 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 43 |
| 12 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 42 |
| 13 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 38 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 36 |
| 15 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 36 |
| 16 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 35 |
| 17 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 35 |
| 18 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 34 |
| 19 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 33 |
| 20 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 33 |
Records by month
What to put out in Cardrona Mains
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for The Scottish Borders
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 Cardrona Mains?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Cardrona Mains are Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blackbird, based on 1,919 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Cardrona Mains?
101 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Cardrona Mains?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:27.
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.