North Lanarkshire · 55.98°N

Birds of Kilsyth

What has actually been seen around Kilsyth: 96 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 96 within 5 km
Observation records: 3,013 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Woodpigeon
Busiest month: January
Elevation: 56 m
Daylight, June / December: 17.6 h / 7 h

What the records say about Kilsyth

96 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kilsyth (North Lanarkshire) since 2010, across 3,013 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Mute Swan and Magpie.

Water shapes this list. 48% of records near Kilsyth are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull and Canada Goose lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.

5 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 January and are lowest in November — about 7.8 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.

Cumbernauld, 5 km to the south-east, has more species on record (112 against 96).

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 4:29 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Kilsyth

#	Bird	Records
1	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	112
2	Mute SwanCygnus olor	110
3	MagpiePica pica	110
4	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	106
5	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	104
6	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	102
7	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	102
8	Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus	92
9	Eurasian CootFulica atra	90
10	RobinErithacus rubecula	90
11	Tufted DuckAythya fuligula	85
12	Common MerganserMergus merganser	83
13	Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula	78
14	Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus	74
15	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	72
16	BlackbirdTurdus merula	72
17	Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope	72
18	Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo	70
19	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	67
20	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	66

Records by month

What to put out in Kilsyth

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps

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 Kilsyth?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kilsyth are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blackbird, based on 3,013 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Kilsyth?

96 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Kilsyth?

Observation records peak in January and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:29.

Sources

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.