Birds to See in Clackmannanshire in January
83 bird species on our list for Clackmannanshire are recorded regularly in January
Of these, the most often recorded are Woodpigeon, European Robin, Magpie, Blue Tit and Blackbird. New this month: Northern Lapwing, Common Shelduck, Greylag Goose and Eurasian Oystercatcher and 12 more.
On the move in January
GBIF · JanArriving
At their peak
From Clackmannanshire’s bird records, 2019–2024: arriving birds are regular this month but not last; leaving birds are regular this month but not next.
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All 83 birds in January
83 birds
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 4.14% in Jan
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 3.91% in Jan
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 3.88% in Jan
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 3.79% in Jan
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 3.61% in Jan
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 3.58% in Jan
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 3.06% in Jan
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 3.03% in Jan
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 2.44% in Jan
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 2.38% in Jan
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 2.38% in Jan
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 2.35% in Jan
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 2.29% in Jan
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 2.23% in Jan
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 2.12% in Jan
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 2.12% in Jan
Common GullLarus canusResidentCommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 2.00% in Jan
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 1.97% in Jan
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.91% in Jan
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 1.73% in Jan
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusWinter visitorCommon13–16 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 1.65% in Jan
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 1.62% in Jan
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaWinter visitorCommon40–51 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 1.62% in Jan
Common MerganserMergus merganserWinter visitorCommon58–68 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 1.50% in Jan
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboWinter visitorCommon80–100 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 1.44% in Jan
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusWinter visitorCommon50–90 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 1.41% in Jan
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 1.38% in Jan
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.38% in Jan
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 1.29% in Jan
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.26% in Jan
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.26% in Jan
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchusWinter visitorCommon60–75 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 1.23% in Jan
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 1.15% in Jan
FieldfareTurdus pilarisWinter visitorCommon22–27 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 1.15% in Jan
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Feb · 1.12% in Jan
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 1.06% in Jan
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaWinter visitorCommon15–17 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.97% in Jan
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.91% in Jan
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.88% in Jan
CurlewNumenius arquataWinter visitorCommon50–60 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.85% in Jan
GoldcrestRegulus regulusWinter visitorCommon9–10 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.85% in Jan
CootFulica atraWinter visitorCommon36–42 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.79% in Jan
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentCommon40–47 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.79% in Jan
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusSummer visitorCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 0.76% in Jan
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinellaResidentCommon16–17 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 0.73% in Jan
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.68% in Jan
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.65% in Jan
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.65% in Jan
KestrelFalco tinnunculusWinter visitorCommon32–39 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.62% in Jan
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusWinter visitorCommon27–28 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.62% in Jan
RedshankTringa totanusWinter visitorCommon27–29 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.62% in Jan
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosWinter visitorCommon20–23 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.59% in Jan
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisWinter visitorCommon12–14 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.59% in Jan
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaSummer visitorCommon58–67 cmRegularly Jan–Oct · 0.53% in Jan
DipperCinclus cinclusWinter visitorCommon17–20 cmRegularly Dec–Jun · 0.53% in Jan
Common RavenCorvus coraxWinter visitorCommon54–67 cmRegularly Dec–Aug · 0.50% in Jan
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusWinter visitorCommon11–13 cmRegularly Nov–Jun · 0.50% in Jan
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusWinter visitorCommon28–38 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.50% in Jan
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoWinter visitorCommon30–32 cmRegularly Dec–Jul · 0.47% in Jan
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorWinter visitorCommon23–26 cmRegularly Oct–Jun · 0.47% in Jan
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaWinter visitorCommon12–15 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.44% in Jan
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusResidentCommon13–14 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.44% in Jan
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaWinter visitorUncommon12–14 cmRegularly Nov–Feb · 0.41% in Jan
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.41% in Jan
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusSummer visitorCommon28–31 cmRegularly Jan–Oct · 0.41% in Jan
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaWinter visitorCommon12–13 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 0.41% in Jan
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusSummer visitorCommon40–45 cmRegularly Jan–Aug · 0.38% in Jan
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusWinter visitorCommon32–35 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.35% in Jan
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusWinter visitorUncommon46–51 cmRegularly Nov–Aug · 0.32% in Jan
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaPassage migrantCommon40–44 cmRegularly Jan–Jun · 0.29% in Jan
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisResidentUncommon16–17 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.26% in Jan
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisSummer visitorCommon16–18 cmRegularly Oct–Jul · 0.26% in Jan
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentCommon17–20 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.26% in Jan
DunlinCalidris alpinaResidentCommon16–22 cmRegularly Aug–Jan · 0.24% in Jan
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisWinter visitorCommon14–15 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.24% in Jan
Tawny OwlStrix alucoResidentUncommon37–43 cmRegularly Jan–Apr · 0.24% in Jan
LinnetLinaria cannabinaSummer visitorCommon13–14 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.21% in Jan
GadwallMareca streperaWinter visitorCommon46–56 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.18% in Jan
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serratorResidentUncommon52–58 cmRegularly Jan–Feb · 0.18% in Jan
European Green WoodpeckerPicus viridisResidentUncommon30–36 cmRegularly Jan–Apr · 0.12% in Jan
Little EgretEgretta garzettaPassage migrantCommon55–65 cmRegularly Jan–Apr · 0.12% in Jan
Bearded TitPanurus biarmicusPassage migrantCommon13–15 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.09% in Jan
PochardAythya ferinaResidentUncommon42–49 cmRegularly Jan · 0.09% in Jan
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