Birds of Strathblane
What has actually been seen around Strathblane: 111 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 111 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,048 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 78 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 7 h
What the records say about Strathblane
111 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Strathblane (Stirling) since 2010, across 3,048 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon.
Strathblane is a garden-bird place: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Chaffinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 12.9 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.
Lennoxtown, 7 km to the east, has a similar number of species on record (112 against 111). Birds logged far more often around Strathblane than there include Tufted Duck, Nuthatch, Common Goldeneye and Jay.
Daylight runs from 17 h 37 min at midsummer to 6 h 57 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:29 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Strathblane
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 165 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 135 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 117 |
| 4 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 115 |
| 5 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 105 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 104 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 104 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 95 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 95 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 87 |
| 11 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 75 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 68 |
| 13 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 64 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 62 |
| 15 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 57 |
| 16 | MagpiePica pica | 57 |
| 17 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 54 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 52 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 50 |
| 20 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 47 |
Records by month
What to put out in Strathblane
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 Strathblane?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Strathblane are Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch and Blue Tit, based on 3,048 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Strathblane?
111 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Strathblane?
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.