Birds of Old Kilpatrick
What has actually been seen around Old Kilpatrick: 145 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 145 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,100 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 26 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 7 h
What the records say about Old Kilpatrick
145 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Old Kilpatrick (West Dunbartonshire) since 2010, across 5,100 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Jackdaw and Woodpigeon.
Water shapes this list. 41% of records near Old Kilpatrick are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Mute Swan lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Carrion Crow is still the most logged garden bird.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in January and are lowest in October — about 3.1 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.
Bishopton, 3 km to the south-west, has a similar number of species on record (149 against 145).
Daylight runs from 17 h 36 min at midsummer to 6 h 58 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:31 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Old Kilpatrick
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 157 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 143 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 141 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 141 |
| 5 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 131 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 117 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 117 |
| 8 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 105 |
| 9 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 103 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 100 |
| 11 | SwiftApus apus | 97 |
| 12 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 95 |
| 13 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 94 |
| 14 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 93 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 91 |
| 16 | Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope | 90 |
| 17 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 88 |
| 18 | Eurasian TealAnas crecca | 84 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 82 |
| 20 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 80 |
Records by month
What to put out in Old Kilpatrick
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for West Dunbartonshire
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 Old Kilpatrick?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Old Kilpatrick are Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Magpie and Blackbird, based on 5,100 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Old Kilpatrick?
145 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Old Kilpatrick?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:31.
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.