Birds of Fauldhouse
What has actually been seen around Fauldhouse: 103 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 103 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 876 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 230 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 7 h
What the records say about Fauldhouse
103 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Fauldhouse (West Lothian) since 2010, across 876 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Robin and Woodpigeon.
Fauldhouse is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Robin, Woodpigeon and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Tawny Owl. 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 April and are lowest in February — about 41.7 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, 5 km to the north-west, has a similar number of species on record (99 against 103). Birds logged far more often around Fauldhouse than there include Common Snipe.
At about 230 m above sea level, Fauldhouse sits higher than most places in West Lothian. Spring arrives a little later with height, and feeders matter more in cold snaps — keep a supply of high-fat food going through late winter.
Daylight runs from 17 h 35 min at midsummer to 6 h 59 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:28 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Fauldhouse
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 33 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 30 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 29 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 28 |
| 5 | Common SnipeGallinago gallinago | 27 |
| 6 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 26 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 25 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 24 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 24 |
| 10 | SwiftApus apus | 23 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 23 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 22 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 21 |
| 14 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 18 |
| 15 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 18 |
| 16 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 17 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 17 |
| 18 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 16 |
| 19 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 16 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 16 |
Records by month
What to put out in Fauldhouse
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Fauldhouse?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Fauldhouse are Carrion Crow, Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie and Blackbird, based on 876 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Fauldhouse?
103 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Fauldhouse?
Observation records peak in April 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.