Birds of Stepps
What has actually been seen around Stepps: 134 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 134 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 16,177 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Magpie
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 85 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 7 h
What the records say about Stepps
134 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stepps (North Lanarkshire) since 2010, across 16,177 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Magpie, Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon.
Water shapes this list. 44% of records near Stepps are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mute Swan, Eurasian Coot and Mallard lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Magpie is still the most logged garden bird.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in April and are lowest in December — about 3.2 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.
Bishopbriggs, 5 km to the north-west, has more species on record (152 against 134).
Daylight runs from 17 h 36 min at midsummer to 6 h 59 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 Stepps
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MagpiePica pica | 1,057 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 756 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 679 |
| 4 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 549 |
| 5 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 529 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 527 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 525 |
| 8 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 501 |
| 9 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 476 |
| 10 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 461 |
| 11 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 459 |
| 12 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 415 |
| 13 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 413 |
| 14 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 406 |
| 15 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 381 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 357 |
| 17 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 340 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 339 |
| 19 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 321 |
| 20 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 321 |
Records by month
What to put out in Stepps
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 Stepps?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stepps are Magpie, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Robin, based on 16,177 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Stepps?
134 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Stepps?
Observation records peak in April 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.