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Birds in Clackmannanshire

Our list for Clackmannanshire has 116 bird species recorded regularly there: 48 residents, 15 summer visitors, 32 winter visitors, 14 passage migrants and 7 scarce visitors

The list comes from 26,000 birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
116
In October
71
Common
90
Busiest month
Apr

What's special about Clackmannanshire

vs Scotland

The birds recorded far more often here than across Scotland, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Clackmannanshire is worth visiting for.

  1. Water RailWater Rail8.8×Resident · 0.43% of records here, 0.05% across Scotland
  2. Grasshopper WarblerGrasshopper Warbler6.6×Passage migrant · 0.29% of records here, 0.04% across Scotland
  3. YellowhammerYellowhammer3.7×Resident · 1.2% of records here, 0.32% across Scotland
  4. GadwallGadwall3.5×Winter visitor · 0.45% of records here, 0.13% across Scotland
  5. Reed BuntingReed Bunting3.3×Resident · 1.4% of records here, 0.43% across Scotland
  6. Common PheasantCommon Pheasant2.9×Winter visitor · 1.5% of records here, 0.52% across Scotland
  7. Little GrebeLittle Grebe2.7×Resident · 0.92% of records here, 0.33% across Scotland
  8. Canada GooseCanada Goose2.6×Resident · 0.81% of records here, 0.31% across Scotland

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow3.83%
  2. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon3.74%
  3. MagpieMagpie3.65%
  4. European RobinEuropean Robin3.39%
  5. Eurasian WrenEurasian Wren3.04%
  6. Blue TitBlue Tit2.78%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 1.13%
  2. Song ThrushSong ThrushWinter visitorSep 0.21% → Oct 1.04%
  3. Coal TitCoal TitResidentSep 0.51% → Oct 1.04%
  4. Eurasian SkylarkEurasian SkylarkSummer visitorSep 0.41% → Oct 0.96%
  5. KestrelKestrelWinter visitorSep 0.31% → Oct 0.78%
  6. GoldeneyeGoldeneyeWinter visitorSep 0.21% → Oct 0.70%

Share of all bird records in Clackmannanshire in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for Clackmannanshire

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Clackmannanshire

Records by month
Bird records in Clackmannanshire by month, 2019–2024
January3,404
February2,357
March3,015
April4,638
May3,911
June1,721
July827
August1,132
September972
October1,150
November1,154
December1,469

April has the most records (4,638). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 24
All 24 families in Clackmannanshire

How common

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Questions

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What birds is Clackmannanshire known for?

Compared with the rest of Scotland, Clackmannanshire stands out for Water Rail, Grasshopper Warbler, Yellowhammer and Gadwall. Each is recorded at least 3.4 times as often here as across Scotland, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Clackmannanshire?

116 species, each recorded regularly in Clackmannanshire (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 48 residents, 15 summer visitors, 32 winter visitors, 14 passage migrants and 7 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Clackmannanshire, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Clackmannanshire in October?

71 species on our list for Clackmannanshire are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie, European Robin and Eurasian Wren.

What are the most common birds in Clackmannanshire?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Clackmannanshire are Woodpigeon, European Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Magpie.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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