Birds of Bishopton
What has actually been seen around Bishopton: 149 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 149 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 7,029 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 31 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 7 h
What the records say about Bishopton
149 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bishopton (Renfrewshire) since 2010, across 7,029 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Magpie.
The records split between garden birds (56%) and waterbirds (38%), so a feeder in Bishopton sees the familiar Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Magpie, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in May and are lowest in November — 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.
Milton, 3 km to the north, has a similar number of species on record (151 against 149).
Daylight runs from 17 h 36 min at midsummer to 6 h 58 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:31 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bishopton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 234 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 221 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 214 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 213 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 190 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 189 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 183 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 166 |
| 9 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 159 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 157 |
| 11 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 155 |
| 12 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 154 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 141 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 133 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 129 |
| 16 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 125 |
| 17 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 122 |
| 18 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 113 |
| 19 | Great TitParus major | 111 |
| 20 | Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope | 108 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bishopton
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Renfrewshire
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 Bishopton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bishopton are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw and Robin, based on 7,029 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bishopton?
149 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bishopton?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:31.
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.