Birds of Tillicoultry
What has actually been seen around Tillicoultry: 131 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 131 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 10,283 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 21 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.7 h / 6.9 h
What the records say about Tillicoultry
131 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Tillicoultry (Clackmannanshire) since 2010, across 10,283 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow.
Tillicoultry is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in May and are lowest in October — about 5.6 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.
Dollar, 4 km to the east, has fewer species on record (112 against 131). Birds logged far more often around Tillicoultry than there include Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Eurasian Coot and Tufted Duck.
Daylight runs from 17 h 40 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 Tillicoultry
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 823 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 720 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 560 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 496 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 477 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 306 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 292 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 285 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 269 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 259 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 253 |
| 12 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 215 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 208 |
| 14 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 188 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 184 |
| 16 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 172 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 159 |
| 18 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 159 |
| 19 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 155 |
| 20 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 137 |
Records by month
What to put out in Tillicoultry
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 Tillicoultry?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Tillicoultry are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin and Magpie, based on 10,283 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Tillicoultry?
131 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Tillicoultry?
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.