Birds of Bellshill
What has actually been seen around Bellshill: 126 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 126 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 7,268 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Magpie
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 76 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 7 h
What the records say about Bellshill
126 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bellshill (North Lanarkshire) since 2010, across 7,268 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Magpie, Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon.
Bellshill is a garden-bird place: 61% 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.
6 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in January and are lowest in December — about 3.9 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.
Motherwell, 3 km to the south-east, has more species on record (145 against 126).
Daylight runs from 17 h 35 min at midsummer to 6 h 60 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:30 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bellshill
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MagpiePica pica | 380 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 341 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 332 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 315 |
| 5 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 265 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 240 |
| 7 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 238 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 230 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 214 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 212 |
| 11 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 210 |
| 12 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 189 |
| 13 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 184 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 176 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 174 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 149 |
| 17 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 148 |
| 18 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 147 |
| 19 | Common MerganserMergus merganser | 145 |
| 20 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 136 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bellshill
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for North Lanarkshire
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 Bellshill?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bellshill are Magpie, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Robin, based on 7,268 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bellshill?
126 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bellshill?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:30.
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.