South Lanarkshire · 55.69°N

Birds of Stonehouse

What has actually been seen around Stonehouse: 71 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 71 within 5 km
Observation records: 1,142 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Woodpigeon
Busiest month: August
Elevation: 153 m
Daylight, June / December: 17.5 h / 7 h

What the records say about Stonehouse

71 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stonehouse (South Lanarkshire) since 2010, across 1,142 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Dunnock.

Stonehouse is a garden-bird place: 85% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Dunnock and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 December — about 17.1 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, 5 km to the north, has more species on record (137 against 71). Birds logged far more often around Stonehouse than there include Greenfinch, Collared Dove, House Sparrow and Rook.

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 Stonehouse

#	Bird	Records
1	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	73
2	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	66
3	DunnockPrunella modularis	58
4	RobinErithacus rubecula	56
5	BlackbirdTurdus merula	55
6	MagpiePica pica	55
7	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	49
8	GreenfinchChloris chloris	45
9	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	44
10	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	37
11	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	37
12	Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto	37
13	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	35
14	Rock PigeonColumba livia	34
15	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	33
16	House SparrowPasser domesticus	33
17	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	33
18	Great TitParus major	32
19	JackdawColoeus monedula	28
20	RookCorvus frugilegus	23

Records by month

What to put out in Stonehouse

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Dunnock
Sunflower hearts · Suet pellets · Crushed peanuts
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Starling
Suet · Mealworms
Greenfinch
Sunflower hearts · Black sunflower seed

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 Stonehouse?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stonehouse are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Dunnock, Robin and Blackbird, based on 1,142 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Stonehouse?

71 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Stonehouse?

Observation records peak in August and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:30.

Sources

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.