Birds of Airth
What has actually been seen around Airth: 169 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 169 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 12,064 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 11 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 6.9 h
What the records say about Airth
169 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Airth (Falkirk) since 2010, across 12,064 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Mallard.
Water shapes this list. 41% of records near Airth are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Gray Heron and Black-headed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Carrion Crow is still the most logged garden bird.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in December — about 4.8 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.
Kincardine, 3 km to the east, has more species on record (176 against 169).
Daylight runs from 17 h 39 min at midsummer to 6 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:27 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Airth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 404 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 382 |
| 3 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 351 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 339 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 319 |
| 6 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 305 |
| 7 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 293 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 289 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 285 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 284 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 276 |
| 12 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 248 |
| 13 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 247 |
| 14 | Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus | 241 |
| 15 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 234 |
| 16 | Eurasian TealAnas crecca | 208 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 206 |
| 18 | Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna | 205 |
| 19 | Great TitParus major | 203 |
| 20 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 195 |
Records by month
What to put out in Airth
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Falkirk
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 Airth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Airth are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird and Robin, based on 12,064 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Airth?
169 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Airth?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:27.
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.