Birds of Blackridge
What has actually been seen around Blackridge: 90 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 90 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 668 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 198 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 7 h
What the records say about Blackridge
90 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Blackridge (West Lothian) since 2010, across 668 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Magpie.
Blackridge is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Tawny Owl 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 February — about 33.2 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.
Harthill, 3 km to the south-east, has more species on record (99 against 90).
Daylight runs from 17 h 36 min at midsummer to 6 h 59 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:28 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Blackridge
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 35 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 32 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 31 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 28 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 26 |
| 6 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 24 |
| 7 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 21 |
| 8 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 19 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 19 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 18 |
| 11 | SwiftApus apus | 18 |
| 12 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 17 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 17 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 15 |
| 15 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 14 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 14 |
| 17 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 12 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 11 |
| 19 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 11 |
| 20 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 10 |
Records by month
What to put out in Blackridge
Seasonal bird notes for West Lothian
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 Blackridge?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Blackridge are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin and Jackdaw, based on 668 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Blackridge?
90 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Blackridge?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in February. 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.