Birds of Killearn
What has actually been seen around Killearn: 97 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 97 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,926 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 95 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 6.9 h
What the records say about Killearn
97 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Killearn (Stirling) since 2010, across 1,926 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Woodpigeon and Chaffinch.
Killearn is a garden-bird place: 85% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch and Blue Tit 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 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 70.3 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.
Balfron, 4 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (84 against 97).
Daylight runs from 17 h 38 min at midsummer to 6 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:29 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Killearn
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 99 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 98 |
| 3 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 88 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 81 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 81 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 78 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 76 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 70 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 67 |
| 10 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 63 |
| 11 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 62 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 57 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 53 |
| 14 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 53 |
| 15 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 44 |
| 16 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 43 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 41 |
| 18 | MagpiePica pica | 40 |
| 19 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 38 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 37 |
Records by month
What to put out in Killearn
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 Killearn?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Killearn are Robin, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Blue Tit and Blackbird, based on 1,926 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Killearn?
97 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Killearn?
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.