Birds of Lennoxtown
What has actually been seen around Lennoxtown: 112 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 112 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,957 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- February
- Elevation
- 65 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 7 h
What the records say about Lennoxtown
112 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Lennoxtown (East Dunbartonshire) since 2010, across 2,957 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Lennoxtown is a garden-bird place: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
6 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders 2–3 metres from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.
Records peak in February and are lowest in December — about 8.3 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 south, has more species on record (132 against 112).
Daylight runs from 17 h 37 min at midsummer to 6 h 57 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 Lennoxtown
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 124 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 120 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 103 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 99 |
| 5 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 98 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 97 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 94 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 93 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 89 |
| 10 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 79 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 75 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 74 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 74 |
| 14 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 73 |
| 15 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 68 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 59 |
| 17 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 57 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 56 |
| 19 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 55 |
| 20 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 53 |
Records by month
What to put out in Lennoxtown
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 Lennoxtown?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Lennoxtown are Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie and Chaffinch, based on 2,957 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Lennoxtown?
112 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Lennoxtown?
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.