Birds of Whitecross
What has actually been seen around Whitecross: 164 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 164 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 21,477 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 59 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 7 h
What the records say about Whitecross
164 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Whitecross (Falkirk) since 2010, across 21,477 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Blackbird.
Whitecross 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. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in January and are lowest in June — about 4.6 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.
Linlithgow, 4 km to the east, has fewer species on record (157 against 164).
Daylight runs from 17 h 37 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 Whitecross
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,449 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 1,167 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,119 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,114 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 974 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 836 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 717 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 651 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 638 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 550 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 512 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 485 |
| 13 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 474 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 472 |
| 15 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 467 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 446 |
| 17 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 442 |
| 18 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 442 |
| 19 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 423 |
| 20 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 376 |
Records by month
What to put out in Whitecross
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 Whitecross?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Whitecross are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Robin, based on 21,477 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Whitecross?
164 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Whitecross?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in June. 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.