Birds of South Ayrshire
263 bird species have been recorded in South Ayrshire on the eBird network — explore the 263 in the Birbs encyclopedia, and see which are being reported near you right now.
263 bird species have been recorded in South Ayrshire on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. 263 of them have a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia — start with the well-known birds below, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.
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Birds to know first
American Golden PloverPluvialis dominica
American WigeonMareca americana
Arctic TernSterna paradisaea
Atlantic PuffinFratercula arctica
Balearic ShearwaterPuffinus mauretanicus
Bar-headed GooseAnser indicus
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
Barn OwlTyto alba
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
Black GrouseLyrurus tetrix
Black GuillemotCepphus grylle
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
Black SwanCygnus atratus
Black TernChlidonias niger
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla
Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollis
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa
Black-throated LoonGavia arctica
Blue-and-yellow MacawAra ararauna
Bohemian WaxwingBombycilla garrulus
BramblingFringilla montifringilla
Brant GooseBranta bernicla
Buff-breasted SandpiperCalidris subruficollis
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Caspian GullLarus cachinnans
Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
The full checklist — 263 birds of South Ayrshire in our library
- American Golden Plover
- American Wigeon
- Arctic Tern
- Atlantic Puffin
- Balearic Shearwater
- Bar-headed Goose
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Barn Owl
- Barn Swallow
- Barnacle Goose
- Black Grouse
- Black Guillemot
- Black Redstart
- Black Swan
- Black Tern
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Black-headed Gull
- Black-legged Kittiwake
- Black-necked Grebe
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Black-throated Loon
- Blue-and-yellow Macaw
- Bohemian Waxwing
- Brambling
- Brant Goose
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper
- Canada Goose
- Carrion Crow
- Caspian Gull
- Caspian Tern
- Coal Tit
- Cockatiel
- Common Blackbird
- Common Buzzard
- Common Chiffchaff
- Common Cuckoo
- Common Eider
- Common Firecrest
- Common Goldeneye
- Common Grasshopper Warbler
- Common Greenshank
- Common Gull
- Common Hoopoe
- Common Kestrel
- Common Kingfisher
- Common Linnet
- Common Loon
- Common Merganser
- Common Moorhen
- Common Murre
- Common Pheasant
- Common Pochard
- Common Quail
- Common Redshank
- Common Redstart
- Common Reed Bunting
- Common Reed Warbler
- Common Ringed Plover
- Common Rosefinch
- Common Sandpiper
- Common Scoter
- Common Shelduck
- Common Snipe
- Common Starling
- Common Swift
- Common Tern
- Common Whitethroat
- Common Wood Pigeon
- Corn Bunting
- Corn Crake
- Cory’s Shearwater
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Dunlin
- Dunnock
- Egyptian Goose
- Eurasian Blackcap
- Eurasian Blue Tit
- Eurasian Bullfinch
- Eurasian Chaffinch
- Eurasian Collared Dove
- Eurasian Coot
- Eurasian Curlew
- Eurasian Goshawk
- Eurasian Hobby
- Eurasian Jay
- Eurasian Magpie
- Eurasian Nuthatch
- Eurasian Oystercatcher
- Eurasian Siskin
- Eurasian Skylark
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk
- Eurasian Teal
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
- Eurasian Treecreeper
- Eurasian Whimbrel
- Eurasian Wigeon
- Eurasian Woodcock
- Eurasian Wren
- European Golden Plover
- European Goldfinch
- European Green Woodpecker
- European Greenfinch
- European Herring Gull
- European Honey Buzzard
- European Pied Flycatcher
- European Robin
- European Rock Pipit
- European Shag
- European Stonechat
- European Storm Petrel
- Fieldfare
- Franklin’s Gull
- Gadwall
- Garden Warbler
- Garganey
- Glaucous Gull
- Goldcrest
- Golden Pheasant
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Great Cormorant
- Great Crested Grebe
- Great Skua
- Great Spotted Woodpecker
- Great Tit
- Greater Scaup
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Green Sandpiper
- Grey Heron
- Grey Partridge
- Grey Plover
- Grey Wagtail
- Greylag Goose
- Harlequin Duck
- Hawfinch
- Hen Harrier
- Hooded Crow
- Horned Grebe
- Horned Lark
- House Sparrow
- Iceland Gull
- Indian Peafowl
- Ivory Gull
- Jack Snipe
- King Eider
- Lanner Falcon
- Lapland Longspur
- Leach’s Storm Petrel
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Lesser Scaup
- Lesser Whitethroat
- Little Auk
- Little Egret
- Little Grebe
- Little Gull
- Little Ringed Plover
- Little Stint
- Little Tern
- Long-billed Dowitcher
- Long-eared Owl
- Long-tailed Duck
- Long-tailed Jaeger
- Long-tailed Tit
- Mallard
- Mandarin Duck
- Manx Shearwater
- Meadow Pipit
- Mediterranean Gull
- Merlin
- Mistle Thrush
- Mute Swan
- Northern Fulmar
- Northern Gannet
- Northern Lapwing
- Northern Pintail
- Northern Raven
- Northern Shoveler
- Northern Wheatear
- Osprey
- Parasitic Jaeger
- Pectoral Sandpiper
- Peregrine Falcon
- Pink-footed Goose
- Pomarine Jaeger
- Purple Sandpiper
- Razorbill
- Red Crossbill
- Red Grouse
- Red Kite
- Red Knot
- Red Phalarope
- Red-backed Shrike
- Red-billed Chough
- Red-breasted Merganser
- Red-crested Pochard
- Red-legged Partridge
- Red-necked Grebe
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Red-throated Loon
- Redpoll
- Redwing
- Ring Ouzel
- Ring-billed Gull
- Ring-necked Duck
- Rock Dove
- Rook
- Rose-ringed Parakeet
- Ross’s Goose
- Ross’s Gull
- Rosy Starling
- Ruddy Duck
- Ruddy Shelduck
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Ruff
- Sabine’s Gull
- Saker Falcon
- Sand Martin
- Sanderling
- Sandwich Tern
- Sedge Warbler
- Short-eared Owl
- Smew
- Snow Bunting
- Snow Goose
- Song Thrush
- Sooty Shearwater
- Spotted Crake
- Spotted Flycatcher
- Spotted Redshank
- Spotted Sandpiper
- Stock Dove
- Sunda Zebra Finch
- Surf Scoter
- Swan Goose
- Taiga Bean Goose
- Tawny Owl
- Tree Pipit
- Tufted Duck
- Tundra Bean Goose
- Tundra Swan
- Twite
- Velvet Scoter
- Water Pipit
- Water Rail
- Western Cattle Egret
- Western House Martin
- Western Jackdaw
- Western Marsh Harrier
- Western Sandpiper
- Western Yellow Wagtail
- Whinchat
- White Wagtail
- White-rumped Sandpiper
- White-tailed Eagle
- White-throated Dipper
- Whooper Swan
- Willow Warbler
- Wood Duck
- Wood Sandpiper
- Wood Warbler
- Yellow-billed Loon
- Yellow-browed Warbler
- Yellow-legged Gull
- Yellowhammer
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Species lists and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Tap any bird for its full profile, photos, sounds and ID notes.
Frequently asked questions
How many bird species are in South Ayrshire?
263 species have been recorded in South Ayrshire on eBird; 263 of them have a full profile on Birbs.
Where can I see birds in South Ayrshire right now?
Use the Birds Near You tool to see species reported near you in the last few days, or browse the full checklist on this page.