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Birds in Falkirk

Our list for Falkirk has 126 bird species recorded regularly there: 69 residents, 16 summer visitors, 15 winter visitors, 22 passage migrants and 4 scarce visitors

The list comes from 25,000 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
126
In October
87
Common
92
Busiest month
Jan

What's special about Falkirk

vs Scotland

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

  1. Taiga Bean GooseTaiga Bean Goose105×Winter visitor · 0.40% of records here, 0.00% across Scotland
  2. Black-tailed GodwitBlack-tailed Godwit8.7×Resident · 1.0% of records here, 0.12% across Scotland
  3. PochardPochard8.2×Winter visitor · 0.30% of records here, 0.04% across Scotland
  4. Greater ScaupGreater Scaup7.4×Winter visitor · 0.37% of records here, 0.05% across Scotland
  5. Common ShelduckCommon Shelduck5.2×Resident · 1.9% of records here, 0.36% across Scotland
  6. GreenshankGreenshank5.0×Winter visitor · 0.47% of records here, 0.09% across Scotland
  7. Northern PintailNorthern Pintail4.0×Passage migrant · 0.23% of records here, 0.06% across Scotland
  8. CootCoot3.8×Resident · 1.2% of records here, 0.31% across Scotland

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow3.95%
  2. MagpieMagpie3.68%
  3. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon3.30%
  4. European RobinEuropean Robin3.30%
  5. European Herring GullEuropean Herring Gull2.71%
  6. Black-headed GullBlack-headed Gull2.71%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.81%
  2. Whooper SwanWhooper SwanPassage migrantSep 0.10% → Oct 0.76%
  3. StonechatStonechatResidentSep 0.00% → Oct 0.60%
  4. BullfinchBullfinchWinter visitorSep 0.15% → Oct 0.54%
  5. Greater ScaupGreater ScaupWinter visitorSep 0.20% → Oct 0.54%
  6. Eurasian JayEurasian JayResidentSep 0.05% → Oct 0.54%

Share of all bird records in Falkirk 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 Falkirk

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 Falkirk

Records by month
Bird records in Falkirk by month, 2019–2024
January2,580
February1,119
March1,593
April2,242
May2,269
June2,316
July2,045
August2,277
September1,983
October1,847
November2,436
December2,121

January has the most records (2,580). 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 23
All 23 families in Falkirk

How common

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Questions

4

What birds is Falkirk known for?

Compared with the rest of Scotland, Falkirk stands out for Taiga Bean Goose, Black-tailed Godwit, Pochard and Greater Scaup. Each is recorded at least 7.3 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 Falkirk?

126 species, each recorded regularly in Falkirk (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 69 residents, 16 summer visitors, 15 winter visitors, 22 passage migrants and 4 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Falkirk, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Falkirk in October?

87 species on our list for Falkirk are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Carrion Crow, Magpie, Woodpigeon, European Robin and European Herring Gull.

What are the most common birds in Falkirk?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Falkirk are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie, European Robin and Lesser Black-backed Gull.

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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