Birds of Stenhousemuir
What has actually been seen around Stenhousemuir: 147 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 147 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,904 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Magpie
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 28 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 6.9 h
What the records say about Stenhousemuir
147 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stenhousemuir (Falkirk) since 2010, across 6,904 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Magpie, Mute Swan and Carrion Crow.
The records split between garden birds (59%) and waterbirds (36%), so a feeder in Stenhousemuir sees the familiar Magpie, Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon, while Mute Swan and others turn up on nearby water.
10 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 October — about 3.6 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.
Falkirk, 3 km to the south-east, has more species on record (176 against 147).
Daylight runs from 17 h 38 min at midsummer to 6 h 57 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 Stenhousemuir
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MagpiePica pica | 350 |
| 2 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 348 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 327 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 304 |
| 5 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 271 |
| 6 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 238 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 221 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 208 |
| 9 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 201 |
| 10 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 191 |
| 11 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 189 |
| 12 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 183 |
| 13 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 159 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 150 |
| 15 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 150 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 144 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 137 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 125 |
| 19 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 123 |
| 20 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 121 |
Records by month
What to put out in Stenhousemuir
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 Stenhousemuir?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stenhousemuir are Magpie, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Blackbird, based on 6,904 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Stenhousemuir?
147 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Stenhousemuir?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. 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.