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Birds in East Dunbartonshire

Our list for East Dunbartonshire has 85 bird species recorded regularly there: 50 residents, 5 summer visitors, 7 winter visitors, 14 passage migrants and 9 scarce visitors

The list comes from 5,598 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
85
In October
38
Common
82
Busiest month
Feb

What's special about East Dunbartonshire

vs Scotland

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

  1. Pink-footed GoosePink-footed Goose3.9×Winter visitor · 1.5% of records here, 0.38% across Scotland
  2. Long-tailed TitLong-tailed Tit3.8×Resident · 1.9% of records here, 0.50% across Scotland
  3. YellowhammerYellowhammer3.4×Resident · 1.1% of records here, 0.32% across Scotland
  4. BullfinchBullfinch3.2×Winter visitor · 1.4% of records here, 0.43% across Scotland
  5. MagpieMagpie2.5×Resident · 4.3% of records here, 1.7% across Scotland
  6. Great TitGreat Tit2.4×Winter visitor · 3.3% of records here, 1.4% across Scotland
  7. Common PheasantCommon Pheasant2.2×Resident · 1.1% of records here, 0.52% across Scotland
  8. Blue TitBlue Tit2.1×Resident · 4.0% of records here, 1.9% across Scotland

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. MagpieMagpie5.03%
  2. European RobinEuropean Robin4.77%
  3. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow3.77%
  4. Eurasian WrenEurasian Wren3.77%
  5. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon3.52%
  6. Blue TitBlue Tit3.52%

Arriving now

  1. Pink-footed GoosePink-footed GooseWinter visitorSep 1.89% → Oct 3.27%
  2. Common StarlingCommon StarlingResidentSep 1.35% → Oct 2.26%
  3. Eurasian TealEurasian TealPassage migrantSep 1.08% → Oct 2.26%
  4. Black-headed GullBlack-headed GullWinter visitorSep 1.08% → Oct 1.76%
  5. Eurasian WigeonEurasian WigeonPassage migrantSep 0.54% → Oct 1.76%
  6. Reed BuntingReed BuntingResidentSep 1.08% → Oct 1.51%

Share of all bird records in East Dunbartonshire 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 East Dunbartonshire

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 East Dunbartonshire

Records by month
Bird records in East Dunbartonshire by month, 2019–2024
January321
February881
March641
April853
May649
June309
July261
August205
September371
October398
November411
December298

February has the most records (881). 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 16
All 16 families in East Dunbartonshire

How common

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Questions

4

What birds is East Dunbartonshire known for?

Compared with the rest of Scotland, East Dunbartonshire stands out for Pink-footed Goose, Long-tailed Tit, Yellowhammer and Bullfinch. Each is recorded at least 3.2 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 East Dunbartonshire?

85 species, each recorded regularly in East Dunbartonshire (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 50 residents, 5 summer visitors, 7 winter visitors, 14 passage migrants and 9 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in East Dunbartonshire, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in East Dunbartonshire in October?

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

What are the most common birds in East Dunbartonshire?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in East Dunbartonshire are Woodpigeon, Magpie, European Robin, Jackdaw and Blue Tit.

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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