Birds of Banknock
What has actually been seen around Banknock: 89 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 89 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 725 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Magpie
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 59 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 7 h
What the records say about Banknock
89 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Banknock (Falkirk) since 2010, across 725 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Magpie, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
Banknock 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. Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Jackdaw 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 June and are lowest in November — about 9.0 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.
Denny, 5 km to the north-east, has a similar number of species on record (93 against 89).
Daylight runs from 17 h 37 min at midsummer to 6 h 57 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:28 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Banknock
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MagpiePica pica | 46 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 38 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 34 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 29 |
| 5 | SwiftApus apus | 27 |
| 6 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 23 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 23 |
| 8 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 21 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 19 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 19 |
| 11 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 19 |
| 12 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 18 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 17 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 17 |
| 15 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 16 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 14 |
| 17 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 14 |
| 18 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 13 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 11 |
| 20 | Great TitParus major | 11 |
Records by month
What to put out in Banknock
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
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 Banknock?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Banknock are Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw and Robin, based on 725 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Banknock?
89 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Banknock?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:28.
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.