Birds of High Bonnybridge
What has actually been seen around High Bonnybridge: 113 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 113 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,109 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Magpie
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 61 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 7 h
What the records say about High Bonnybridge
113 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of High Bonnybridge (Falkirk) since 2010, across 3,109 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Magpie, Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon.
High Bonnybridge 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, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Common Kestrel. 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 August — about 5.1 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, 4 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (93 against 113). Birds logged far more often around High Bonnybridge than there include Pink-footed Goose, Bean Goose and Greenfinch.
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 High Bonnybridge
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MagpiePica pica | 171 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 169 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 156 |
| 4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 112 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 103 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 99 |
| 7 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 93 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 93 |
| 9 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 88 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 86 |
| 11 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 86 |
| 12 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 85 |
| 13 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 80 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 78 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 72 |
| 16 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 66 |
| 17 | Great TitParus major | 63 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 59 |
| 19 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 59 |
| 20 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 58 |
Records by month
What to put out in High Bonnybridge
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
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 High Bonnybridge?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of High Bonnybridge are Magpie, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Blackbird, based on 3,109 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near High Bonnybridge?
113 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in High Bonnybridge?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in August. 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.