Birds of Broxburn
What has actually been seen around Broxburn: 114 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 114 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,979 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 70 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 7 h
What the records say about Broxburn
114 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Broxburn (West Lothian) since 2010, across 3,979 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Jackdaw.
Broxburn 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. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 January and are lowest in November — about 3.9 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.
Livingston, 5 km to the south-west, has a similar number of species on record (118 against 114).
Daylight runs from 17 h 36 min at midsummer to 6 h 58 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:26 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Broxburn
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 252 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 223 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 201 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 197 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 193 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 155 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 139 |
| 8 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 125 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 113 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 112 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 107 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 107 |
| 13 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 106 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 106 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 100 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 92 |
| 17 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 87 |
| 18 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 84 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 83 |
| 20 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 72 |
Records by month
What to put out in Broxburn
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
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 Broxburn?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Broxburn are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow and Blackbird, based on 3,979 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Broxburn?
114 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Broxburn?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in November. 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.