Birds of Kippen
What has actually been seen around Kippen: 91 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 91 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,260 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 80 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.7 h / 6.9 h
What the records say about Kippen
91 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kippen (Stirling) since 2010, across 1,260 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit and Woodpigeon.
Kippen is a garden-bird place: 81% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit, Woodpigeon and Chaffinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel. 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 January — about 51.4 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.
Thornhill, 5 km to the north, has fewer species on record (82 against 91). Birds logged far more often around Kippen than there include Chiffchaff.
Daylight runs from 17 h 39 min at midsummer to 6 h 55 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:28 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Kippen
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 55 |
| 2 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 50 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 48 |
| 4 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 46 |
| 5 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 45 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 40 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 38 |
| 8 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 38 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 37 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 36 |
| 11 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 35 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 33 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 31 |
| 14 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 31 |
| 15 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 27 |
| 16 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 25 |
| 17 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 25 |
| 18 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 23 |
| 19 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 23 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 23 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kippen
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 Kippen?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kippen are Carrion Crow, Meadow Pipit, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch and Wren, based on 1,260 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kippen?
91 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Kippen?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 4:28.
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.