Birds of Doune
What has actually been seen around Doune: 125 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 125 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,993 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Red Kite
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 40 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.7 h / 6.9 h
What the records say about Doune
125 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Doune (Stirling) since 2010, across 5,993 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Red Kite, Woodpigeon and Chaffinch.
Doune is a garden-bird place: 68% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in March and are lowest in August — about 2.2 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.
Dunblane, 6 km to the east, has a similar number of species on record (128 against 125). Birds logged far more often around Doune than there include Tufted Duck.
Daylight runs from 17 h 40 min at midsummer to 6 h 54 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 Doune
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 248 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 228 |
| 3 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 222 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 220 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 208 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 198 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 191 |
| 8 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 186 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 186 |
| 10 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 184 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 145 |
| 12 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 145 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 134 |
| 14 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 125 |
| 15 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 121 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 120 |
| 17 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 118 |
| 18 | Tree SparrowPasser montanus | 104 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 97 |
| 20 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 94 |
Records by month
What to put out in Doune
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 Doune?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Doune are Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw and Blue Tit, based on 5,993 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Doune?
125 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Doune?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in August. 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.