Birds of Kirkintilloch
What has actually been seen around Kirkintilloch: 126 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 126 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,298 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- February
- Elevation
- 51 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 7 h
What the records say about Kirkintilloch
126 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kirkintilloch (East Dunbartonshire) since 2010, across 4,298 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin.
Kirkintilloch is a garden-bird place: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in February and are lowest in December — about 9.7 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.
Torrance, 4 km to the west, has more species on record (132 against 126).
Daylight runs from 17 h 37 min at midsummer to 6 h 58 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:29 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Kirkintilloch
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 183 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 176 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 159 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 146 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 141 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 140 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 134 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 123 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 114 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 108 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 105 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 104 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 103 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 97 |
| 15 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 93 |
| 16 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 80 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 79 |
| 18 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 75 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 70 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 69 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kirkintilloch
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for East Dunbartonshire
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 Kirkintilloch?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kirkintilloch are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin, Carrion Crow and Jackdaw, based on 4,298 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kirkintilloch?
126 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Kirkintilloch?
Observation records peak in February and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:29.
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.