Birds of Larkhall
What has actually been seen around Larkhall: 137 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 137 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 11,652 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 117 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 7 h
What the records say about Larkhall
137 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Larkhall (South Lanarkshire) since 2010, across 11,652 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Magpie.
Water shapes this list. 41% of records near Larkhall are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Eurasian Coot and Mute Swan lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 3.3 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.
Dalserf, 3 km to the east, has fewer species on record (104 against 137). Birds logged far more often around Larkhall than there include Eurasian Coot, Mute Swan, Common Moorhen and Gray Heron.
Daylight runs from 17 h 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 1 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 Larkhall
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 372 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 371 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 369 |
| 4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 361 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 337 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 306 |
| 7 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 292 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 292 |
| 9 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 284 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 283 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 276 |
| 12 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 248 |
| 13 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 244 |
| 14 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 243 |
| 15 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 234 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 232 |
| 17 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 232 |
| 18 | Eurasian TealAnas crecca | 209 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 200 |
| 20 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 199 |
Records by month
What to put out in Larkhall
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 Larkhall?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Larkhall are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Robin and Blackbird, based on 11,652 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Larkhall?
137 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Larkhall?
Observation records peak in May 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.