Birds of Town Yetholm
What has actually been seen around Town Yetholm: 99 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 99 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 966 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mute Swan
- Busiest month
- February
- Elevation
- 122 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.5 h / 7.1 h
What the records say about Town Yetholm
99 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Town Yetholm (The Scottish Borders) since 2010, across 966 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mute Swan, Mallard and Tufted Duck.
Water shapes this list. 49% of records near Town Yetholm are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mute Swan, Mallard and Tufted Duck lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Blue Tit is still the most logged garden bird.
6 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in February and are lowest in September — about 24.0 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.
Kelso, 11 km to the north-west, has more species on record (110 against 99). Birds logged far more often around Town Yetholm than there include Tufted Duck, Eurasian Coot, Gadwall and Common Moorhen.
Daylight runs from 17 h 31 min at midsummer to 7 h 3 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:25 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Town Yetholm
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 61 |
| 2 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 52 |
| 3 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 35 |
| 4 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 34 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 25 |
| 6 | GadwallMareca strepera | 25 |
| 7 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 25 |
| 8 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 24 |
| 9 | Common MerganserMergus merganser | 24 |
| 10 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 23 |
| 11 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 23 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 20 |
| 13 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 20 |
| 14 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 20 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 19 |
| 16 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 18 |
| 17 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 18 |
| 18 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 18 |
| 19 | Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula | 17 |
| 20 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 16 |
Records by month
What to put out in Town Yetholm
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 Town Yetholm?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Town Yetholm are Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Chaffinch, based on 966 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Town Yetholm?
99 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Town Yetholm?
Observation records peak in February and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:25.
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.