Birds of Blackwood
What has actually been seen around Blackwood: 59 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 59 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 242 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Common Buzzard
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 175 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.5 h / 7 h
What the records say about Blackwood
59 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Blackwood (South Lanarkshire) since 2010, across 242 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Buzzard, Carrion Crow and Barn Swallow.
Blackwood is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Barn Swallow, Starling and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
5 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Tawny Owl.
Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 28.0 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.
Lesmahagow, 4 km to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (63 against 59).
Daylight runs from 17 h 32 min at midsummer to 7 h 2 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 Blackwood
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 21 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 18 |
| 3 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 10 |
| 4 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 10 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 9 |
| 6 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 9 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 9 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 8 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 7 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 7 |
| 11 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 7 |
| 12 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 6 |
| 13 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 6 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 6 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 6 |
| 16 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 5 |
| 17 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 5 |
| 18 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 5 |
| 19 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 5 |
| 20 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 4 |
Records by month
What to put out in Blackwood
Seasonal bird notes for South 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 Blackwood?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Blackwood are Carrion Crow, Barn Swallow, Starling, Blackbird and Woodpigeon, based on 242 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Blackwood?
59 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Blackwood?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. 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.