Birds to See in Clackmannanshire in March
83 bird species on our list for Clackmannanshire are recorded regularly in March
Of these, the most often recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, European Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit. New this month: Chiffchaff, Sand Martin, Western Marsh-harrier and Linnet and 4 more.
On the move in March
GBIF · MarArriving
At their peak
Leaving soon
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.
Other months
All 83 birds in March
83 birds
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 3.58% in Mar
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 3.55% in Mar
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 3.52% in Mar
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 3.28% in Mar
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 3.22% in Mar
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 3.18% in Mar
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 2.99% in Mar
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 2.95% in Mar
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 2.85% in Mar
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 2.79% in Mar
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 2.69% in Mar
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 2.16% in Mar
Common GullLarus canusResidentCommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 2.09% in Mar
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 2.06% in Mar
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 2.06% in Mar
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 2.02% in Mar
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 1.99% in Mar
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 1.92% in Mar
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 1.79% in Mar
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.79% in Mar
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 1.72% in Mar
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.72% in Mar
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusSummer visitorCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 1.63% in Mar
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusWinter visitorCommon50–90 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 1.59% in Mar
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.53% in Mar
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.46% in Mar
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaWinter visitorCommon40–51 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 1.46% in Mar
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusWinter visitorCommon13–16 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 1.46% in Mar
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.43% in Mar
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchusWinter visitorCommon60–75 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 1.39% in Mar
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboWinter visitorCommon80–100 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 1.13% in Mar
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–18 cmRecorded all year · 1.13% in Mar
CurlewNumenius arquataWinter visitorCommon50–60 cmRegularly Jul–May · 1.09% in Mar
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinellaResidentCommon16–17 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 1.09% in Mar
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusSummer visitorCommon40–45 cmRegularly Jan–Aug · 1.06% in Mar
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosWinter visitorCommon20–23 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 1.06% in Mar
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.96% in Mar
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaSummer visitorCommon10–12 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 0.93% in Mar
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.93% in Mar
Common MerganserMergus merganserWinter visitorCommon58–68 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 0.90% in Mar
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentCommon40–47 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.90% in Mar
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.86% in Mar
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaSummer visitorCommon58–67 cmRegularly Jan–Oct · 0.83% in Mar
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusSummer visitorCommon28–31 cmRegularly Jan–Oct · 0.83% in Mar
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 0.80% in Mar
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusResidentCommon13–14 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.80% in Mar
CootFulica atraWinter visitorCommon36–42 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.70% in Mar
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisWinter visitorCommon14–15 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.70% in Mar
GadwallMareca streperaWinter visitorCommon46–56 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.66% in Mar
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorWinter visitorCommon23–26 cmRegularly Oct–Jun · 0.66% in Mar
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentCommon17–20 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.66% in Mar
Common RavenCorvus coraxWinter visitorCommon54–67 cmRegularly Dec–Aug · 0.63% in Mar
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisSummer visitorCommon16–18 cmRegularly Oct–Jul · 0.63% in Mar
Water RailRallus aquaticusResidentCommon23–28 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 0.60% in Mar
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaWinter visitorCommon15–17 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.56% in Mar
Little EgretEgretta garzettaPassage migrantCommon55–65 cmRegularly Jan–Apr · 0.56% in Mar
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaWinter visitorCommon12–13 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 0.53% in Mar
DipperCinclus cinclusWinter visitorCommon17–20 cmRegularly Dec–Jun · 0.50% in Mar
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.50% in Mar
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.50% in Mar
KestrelFalco tinnunculusWinter visitorCommon32–39 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.46% in Mar
RedshankTringa totanusWinter visitorCommon27–29 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.46% in Mar
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.43% in Mar
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisWinter visitorCommon12–14 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.43% in Mar
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoWinter visitorCommon30–32 cmRegularly Dec–Jul · 0.40% in Mar
GoldcrestRegulus regulusWinter visitorCommon9–10 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.40% in Mar
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaWinter visitorCommon12–15 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.36% in Mar
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusWinter visitorUncommon46–51 cmRegularly Nov–Aug · 0.36% in Mar
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusWinter visitorCommon27–28 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.36% in Mar
Sand MartinRiparia ripariaSummer visitorCommon12–14 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 0.36% in Mar
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoResidentCommon25–27 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.30% in Mar
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.30% in Mar
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusWinter visitorCommon28–38 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.30% in Mar
Stock DoveColumba oenasResidentUncommon32–34 cmRegularly Feb–Oct · 0.27% in Mar
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnusPassage migrantUncommon140–165 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.27% in Mar
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaPassage migrantCommon40–44 cmRegularly Jan–Jun · 0.23% in Mar
FieldfareTurdus pilarisWinter visitorCommon22–27 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.23% in Mar
LinnetLinaria cannabinaSummer visitorCommon13–14 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.23% in Mar
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisResidentUncommon16–17 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.20% in Mar
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusWinter visitorCommon11–13 cmRegularly Nov–Jun · 0.20% in Mar
Western Marsh-harrierCircus aeruginosusPassage migrantCommon48–56 cmRegularly Mar–Aug · 0.20% in Mar
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusWinter visitorCommon32–35 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.13% in Mar
European Green WoodpeckerPicus viridisResidentUncommon30–36 cmRegularly Jan–Apr · 0.13% in Mar
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