Birds of Aberfoyle
What has actually been seen around Aberfoyle: 102 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 102 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,287 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Chaffinch
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 21 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.7 h / 6.9 h
What the records say about Aberfoyle
102 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Aberfoyle (Stirling) since 2010, across 3,287 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Chaffinch, Robin and Great Tit.
Aberfoyle is a garden-bird place: 88% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Chaffinch, Robin, Great Tit and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Tawny Owl.
Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 77.1 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.
Buchlyvie, 9 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (65 against 102). Birds logged far more often around Aberfoyle than there include Bank Swallow, Bullfinch, Garden Warbler and Grey Wagtail.
Daylight runs from 17 h 40 min at midsummer to 6 h 55 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:28 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Aberfoyle
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 220 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 204 |
| 3 | Great TitParus major | 169 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 158 |
| 5 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 147 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 131 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 123 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 111 |
| 9 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 106 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 102 |
| 11 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 98 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 87 |
| 13 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 82 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 79 |
| 15 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 79 |
| 16 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 76 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 68 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 68 |
| 19 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 66 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 59 |
Records by month
What to put out in Aberfoyle
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Stirling
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 Aberfoyle?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Aberfoyle are Chaffinch, Robin, Great Tit, Blue Tit and Coal Tit, based on 3,287 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Aberfoyle?
102 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Aberfoyle?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:28.
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.