Birds of Alloa
What has actually been seen around Alloa: 171 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 171 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 25,167 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 22 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.7 h / 6.9 h
What the records say about Alloa
171 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Alloa (Clackmannanshire) since 2010, across 25,167 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Carrion Crow.
Alloa is a garden-bird place: 60% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in April and are lowest in July — about 3.9 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.
Tullibody, 4 km to the north-west, has a similar number of species on record (171 against 171).
Daylight runs from 17 h 39 min at midsummer to 6 h 55 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:26 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Alloa
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 969 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 880 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 826 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 822 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 779 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 704 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 680 |
| 8 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 618 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 611 |
| 10 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 587 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 577 |
| 12 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 553 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 549 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 535 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 498 |
| 16 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 481 |
| 17 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 479 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 477 |
| 19 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 470 |
| 20 | Common GullLarus canus | 428 |
Records by month
What to put out in Alloa
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Clackmannanshire
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 Alloa?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Alloa are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Robin, based on 25,167 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Alloa?
171 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Alloa?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in July. 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.