Birds of Killin
What has actually been seen around Killin: 109 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 109 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,209 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Jackdaw
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 116 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.7 h / 6.8 h
What the records say about Killin
109 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Killin (Stirling) since 2010, across 2,209 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Jackdaw, Chaffinch and Robin.
Killin 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. Jackdaw, Chaffinch, Robin and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Osprey.
Records peak in June and are lowest in December — about 550.0 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.
Comrie, 24 km to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (111 against 109). Birds logged far more often around Killin than there include Common Gull, Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull and Common Goldeneye.
Daylight runs from 17 h 45 min at midsummer to 6 h 51 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 Killin
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 92 |
| 2 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 90 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 88 |
| 4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 83 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 72 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 67 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 63 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 60 |
| 9 | SwiftApus apus | 59 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 58 |
| 11 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 58 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 47 |
| 13 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 47 |
| 14 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 41 |
| 15 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 40 |
| 16 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 39 |
| 17 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 38 |
| 18 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 37 |
| 19 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 36 |
| 20 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 36 |
Records by month
What to put out in Killin
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 Killin?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Killin are Jackdaw, Chaffinch, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 2,209 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Killin?
109 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Killin?
Observation records peak in June 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.