Birds of Torrance
What has actually been seen around Torrance: 132 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 132 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,912 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- February
- Elevation
- 49 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 7 h
What the records say about Torrance
132 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Torrance (East Dunbartonshire) since 2010, across 4,912 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin.
Torrance 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. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 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 10.5 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.
Kirkintilloch, 4 km to the east, has fewer species on record (126 against 132).
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 Torrance
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 206 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 204 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 194 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 167 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 167 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 165 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 158 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 154 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 136 |
| 10 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 128 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 125 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 124 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 116 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 109 |
| 15 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 105 |
| 16 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 90 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 89 |
| 18 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 89 |
| 19 | Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus | 83 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 79 |
Records by month
What to put out in Torrance
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 Torrance?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Torrance are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin, Blackbird and Jackdaw, based on 4,912 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Torrance?
132 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Torrance?
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.