Birds of Jedburgh
What has actually been seen around Jedburgh: 93 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 93 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,293 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 77 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.5 h / 7.1 h
What the records say about Jedburgh
93 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Jedburgh (The Scottish Borders) since 2010, across 1,293 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Jackdaw.
Jedburgh 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. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw 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 and Osprey.
Records peak in May and are lowest in October — about 9.0 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.
Denholm, 9 km to the west, has more species on record (99 against 93). Birds logged far more often around Jedburgh than there include Lesser Black-backed Gull and Rock Pigeon.
Daylight runs from 17 h 30 min at midsummer to 7 h 4 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:26 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Jedburgh
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 78 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 64 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 60 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 57 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 45 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 45 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 42 |
| 8 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 39 |
| 9 | SwiftApus apus | 38 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 31 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 31 |
| 12 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 30 |
| 13 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 28 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 28 |
| 15 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 27 |
| 16 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 27 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 25 |
| 18 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 25 |
| 19 | House MartinDelichon urbicum | 24 |
| 20 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 24 |
Records by month
What to put out in Jedburgh
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 Jedburgh?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Jedburgh are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 1,293 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Jedburgh?
93 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Jedburgh?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:26.
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.