Birds of Balfron
What has actually been seen around Balfron: 84 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 84 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,388 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 71 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 6.9 h
What the records say about Balfron
84 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Balfron (Stirling) since 2010, across 1,388 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Balfron 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. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Chaffinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Tawny Owl. 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 May and are lowest in November — about 54.5 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.
Killearn, 4 km to the south-west, has more species on record (97 against 84).
Daylight runs from 17 h 39 min at midsummer to 6 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:29 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Balfron
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 78 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 72 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 66 |
| 4 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 66 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 65 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 58 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 57 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 55 |
| 9 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 51 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 50 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 45 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 39 |
| 13 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 38 |
| 14 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 33 |
| 15 | SwiftApus apus | 33 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 31 |
| 17 | MagpiePica pica | 30 |
| 18 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 29 |
| 19 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 28 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 28 |
Records by month
What to put out in Balfron
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 Balfron?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Balfron are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch and Blue Tit, based on 1,388 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Balfron?
84 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Balfron?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:29.
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.