Birds of Dunblane
What has actually been seen around Dunblane: 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
- 12,269 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 64 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.7 h / 6.9 h
What the records say about Dunblane
128 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Dunblane (Stirling) since 2010, across 12,269 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Carrion Crow.
Dunblane is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Red Kite.
Records peak in April and are lowest in December — about 7.6 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.
Bridge of Allan, 4 km to the south, has more species on record (148 against 128).
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 4:26 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Dunblane
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 764 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 702 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 526 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 522 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 519 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 474 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 403 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 400 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 367 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 295 |
| 11 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 285 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 268 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 251 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 243 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 242 |
| 16 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 224 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 222 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 195 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 183 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 174 |
Records by month
What to put out in Dunblane
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 Dunblane?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Dunblane are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blackbird, based on 12,269 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Dunblane?
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 Dunblane?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:26.
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.