Birds of Slamannan
What has actually been seen around Slamannan: 91 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 91 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,111 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Bean Goose
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 156 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 7 h
What the records say about Slamannan
91 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Slamannan (Falkirk) since 2010, across 1,111 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Bean Goose, Carrion Crow and Pink-footed Goose.
Slamannan is a garden-bird place: 62% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Starling and Chaffinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Hen Harrier. 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 January and are lowest in August — about 126.5 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.
Avonbridge, 6 km to the east, has more species on record (104 against 91). Birds logged far more often around Slamannan than there include Bean Goose, Common Reed Bunting, Common Kestrel and Common Pheasant.
Daylight runs from 17 h 36 min at midsummer to 6 h 58 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 Slamannan
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bean GooseAnser fabalis | 123 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 60 |
| 3 | Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus | 55 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 51 |
| 5 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 40 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 39 |
| 7 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 31 |
| 8 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 30 |
| 9 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 28 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 26 |
| 11 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 25 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 25 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 24 |
| 14 | FieldfareTurdus pilaris | 22 |
| 15 | Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus | 22 |
| 16 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 20 |
| 17 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 20 |
| 18 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 19 |
| 19 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 19 |
| 20 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 18 |
Records by month
What to put out in Slamannan
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 Slamannan?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Slamannan are Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Starling, Chaffinch and Rook, based on 1,111 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Slamannan?
91 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Slamannan?
Observation records peak in January 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.