Birds of Dalserf
What has actually been seen around Dalserf: 104 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 104 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,667 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 54 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 7 h
What the records say about Dalserf
104 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Dalserf (South Lanarkshire) since 2010, across 1,667 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Magpie.
Dalserf is a garden-bird place: 82% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
6 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 August and are lowest in November — about 8.8 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.
Larkhall, 3 km to the west, has more species on record (137 against 104). Birds logged far more often around Dalserf than there include Greenfinch, Collared Dove and Swift.
Daylight runs from 17 h 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 1 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:30 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Dalserf
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 91 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 90 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 75 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 73 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 73 |
| 6 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 72 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 58 |
| 8 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 57 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 56 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 53 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 51 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 50 |
| 13 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 49 |
| 14 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 48 |
| 15 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 42 |
| 16 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 39 |
| 17 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 39 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 39 |
| 19 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 36 |
| 20 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 33 |
Records by month
What to put out in Dalserf
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Dalserf?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Dalserf are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird and Robin, based on 1,667 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Dalserf?
104 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Dalserf?
Observation records peak in August 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.