Birds of Gargunnock
What has actually been seen around Gargunnock: 85 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 85 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 524 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 21 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.7 h / 6.9 h
What the records say about Gargunnock
85 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Gargunnock (Stirling) since 2010, across 524 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Common Buzzard.
Gargunnock is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
5 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 June and are lowest in December — about 57.0 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.
Kippen, 5 km to the west, has more species on record (91 against 85).
Daylight runs from 17 h 39 min at midsummer to 6 h 55 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 Gargunnock
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 25 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 25 |
| 3 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 21 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 20 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 19 |
| 6 | SwiftApus apus | 19 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 18 |
| 8 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 18 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 17 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 17 |
| 11 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 15 |
| 12 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 14 |
| 13 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 13 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 13 |
| 15 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 11 |
| 16 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 11 |
| 17 | TreecreeperCerthia familiaris | 10 |
| 18 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 9 |
| 19 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 9 |
| 20 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 9 |
Records by month
What to put out in Gargunnock
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 Gargunnock?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Gargunnock are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, Blue Tit and Jackdaw, based on 524 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Gargunnock?
85 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Gargunnock?
Observation records peak in June 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.