Birds of Bannockburn
What has actually been seen around Bannockburn: 128 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 128 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,675 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Jackdaw
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 41 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 6.9 h
What the records say about Bannockburn
128 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bannockburn (Stirling) since 2010, across 8,675 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Jackdaw, Woodpigeon and Magpie.
Bannockburn is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Magpie and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 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 April and are lowest in December — about 8.9 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.
Plean, 4 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (85 against 128). Birds logged far more often around Bannockburn than there include Bullfinch, Eurasian Teal, Redwing and Common Goldeneye.
Daylight runs from 17 h 39 min at midsummer to 6 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:27 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bannockburn
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 509 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 505 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 505 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 448 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 421 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 367 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 326 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 274 |
| 9 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 261 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 260 |
| 11 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 251 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 247 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 238 |
| 14 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 229 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 214 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 189 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 169 |
| 18 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 155 |
| 19 | SwiftApus apus | 145 |
| 20 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 140 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bannockburn
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 Bannockburn?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bannockburn are Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow and Blackbird, based on 8,675 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bannockburn?
128 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bannockburn?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:27.
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.