Birds to See in East Dunbartonshire in September
30 bird species on our list for East Dunbartonshire are recorded regularly in September
Of these, the most often recorded are European Robin, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Magpie and Carrion Crow. New this month: Blackbird, Chaffinch, Dunnock and Buzzard and 10 more.
On the move in September
GBIF · SepArriving
Leaving soon
From East Dunbartonshire’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 30 birds in September
30 birds
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 4.85% in Sep
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 4.85% in Sep
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 4.58% in Sep
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 4.04% in Sep
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 3.77% in Sep
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 3.50% in Sep
Great TitParus majorWinter visitorCommonRegularly Jul–May · 3.50% in Sep
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 2.96% in Sep
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 2.96% in Sep
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRegularly Aug–May · 2.96% in Sep
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 2.70% in Sep
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 2.43% in Sep
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 2.43% in Sep
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusSummer visitorCommon52–64 cmRegularly Feb–Oct · 2.43% in Sep
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRegularly Aug–May · 2.43% in Sep
BuzzardButeo buteoSummer visitorCommon51–57 cmRegularly Jan–Oct · 2.16% in Sep
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaWinter visitorCommon15–17 cmRegularly Sep–May · 1.62% in Sep
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRegularly May–Dec · 1.62% in Sep
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRegularly Aug–Oct · 1.62% in Sep
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisPassage migrantCommon14–15 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 1.62% in Sep
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentCommon28–31 cmRegularly Sep–May · 1.62% in Sep
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaPassage migrantCommon17–19 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 1.35% in Sep
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 1.35% in Sep
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRegularly Jul–Feb · 1.35% in Sep
DunnockPrunella modularisWinter visitorCommon14–15 cmRegularly Sep–May · 1.35% in Sep
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRegularly Sep–May · 1.35% in Sep
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–18 cmRegularly Sep–May · 1.35% in Sep
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon50–90 cmRegularly Sep–May · 1.08% in Sep
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusResidentCommon11–13 cmRegularly May–Feb · 1.08% in Sep
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRegularly Sep–Jun · 1.08% in Sep
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Eurasian Wren 9–10 cm
- Blue Tit 11–12 cm
- Eurasian Siskin 11–13 cm
- European Goldfinch 12–13 cm
- European Robin 13–14 cm
- Dunnock 14–15 cm
- Long-tailed Tit 13–16 cm
- Meadow Pipit 14–15 cm
- Chaffinch 14–16 cm
- Bullfinch 15–17 cm
- Pied Wagtail 17–18 cm
- Barn Swallow 17–19 cm
- Blackbird 24–25 cm
- Northern Lapwing 28–31 cm
- Kestrel 32–39 cm
- Jackdaw 34–39 cm
- Woodpigeon 40–42 cm
- Magpie 44–46 cm
- Carrion Crow 45–47 cm
- Rook 45–47 cm
- Buzzard 51–57 cm
- Mallard 50–65 cm
- Lesser Black-backed Gull 52–64 cm
- Common Raven 54–67 cm
- Common Pheasant 50–90 cm
- Greylag Goose 75–90 cm
- Canada Goose 76–110 cm
- Grey Heron 90–98 cm
- Mute Swan 140–160 cm
Body length, bill to tail. Rare birds in grey.
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