Birds of Denny
What has actually been seen around Denny: 93 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 93 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,832 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Magpie
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 49 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 6.9 h
What the records say about Denny
93 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Denny (Falkirk) since 2010, across 1,832 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Magpie, Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon.
Denny is a garden-bird place: 64% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Magpie, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Barn Swallow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 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 May and are lowest in December — about 7.0 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.
High Bonnybridge, 4 km to the south-east, has more species on record (113 against 93).
Daylight runs from 17 h 38 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 Denny
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MagpiePica pica | 107 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 103 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 98 |
| 4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 76 |
| 5 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 72 |
| 6 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 71 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 65 |
| 8 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 65 |
| 9 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 63 |
| 10 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 62 |
| 11 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 58 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 51 |
| 13 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 47 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 43 |
| 15 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 41 |
| 16 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 40 |
| 17 | SwiftApus apus | 39 |
| 18 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 38 |
| 19 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 36 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 33 |
Records by month
What to put out in Denny
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 Denny?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Denny are Magpie, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Barn Swallow and Blackbird, based on 1,832 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Denny?
93 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Denny?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. 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.