Birds to See in Falkirk in August
83 bird species on our list for Falkirk are recorded regularly in August
Of these, the most often recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Magpie and Barn Swallow. New this month: Gadwall, Greenshank, Canada Goose and Sand Martin and 7 more.
On the move in August
GBIF · AugArriving
At their peak
From Falkirk’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 August
83 birds
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 5.58% in Aug
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 4.96% in Aug
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusSummer visitorCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 4.57% in Aug
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 4.13% in Aug
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaSummer visitorCommon17–19 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 3.43% in Aug
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 3.21% in Aug
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 3.07% in Aug
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 2.81% in Aug
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 2.68% in Aug
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 2.42% in Aug
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 2.33% in Aug
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 2.28% in Aug
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 2.24% in Aug
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 2.06% in Aug
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.98% in Aug
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.98% in Aug
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 1.93% in Aug
CurlewNumenius arquataResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 1.84% in Aug
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaSummer visitorCommon10–12 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 1.80% in Aug
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 1.62% in Aug
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRecorded all year · 1.58% in Aug
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentCommon28–31 cmRecorded all year · 1.45% in Aug
RedshankTringa totanusResidentCommon27–29 cmRecorded all year · 1.45% in Aug
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 1.41% in Aug
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.36% in Aug
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaResidentCommon40–44 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 1.23% in Aug
Common TernSterna hirundoSummer visitorCommon31–35 cmRegularly May–Sep · 1.10% in Aug
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.10% in Aug
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.10% in Aug
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 1.05% in Aug
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 1.01% in Aug
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–18 cmRecorded all year · 1.01% in Aug
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.97% in Aug
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilusSummer visitorCommon11–13 cmRegularly Apr–Aug · 0.97% in Aug
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentCommon40–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.88% in Aug
Common GullLarus canusResidentCommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 0.83% in Aug
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 0.83% in Aug
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.83% in Aug
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRegularly May–Mar · 0.83% in Aug
Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensisPassage migrantCommon36–41 cmRegularly Jun–Sep · 0.79% in Aug
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 0.75% in Aug
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.75% in Aug
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon50–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.75% in Aug
DunlinCalidris alpinaWinter visitorCommon16–22 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.75% in Aug
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRegularly Jul–Mar · 0.70% in Aug
GreenshankTringa nebulariaWinter visitorCommon30–35 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.66% in Aug
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.61% in Aug
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.61% in Aug
House MartinDelichon urbicumSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly May–Sep · 0.57% in Aug
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaResidentCommon17–19 cmRegularly Jul–Oct · 0.57% in Aug
Stock DoveColumba oenasSummer visitorCommon32–34 cmRegularly Jan–Oct · 0.57% in Aug
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.53% in Aug
Common SwiftApus apusSummer visitorCommon16–17 cmRegularly May–Aug · 0.53% in Aug
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentCommon46–51 cmRegularly Jul–Feb · 0.53% in Aug
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.48% in Aug
GadwallMareca streperaResidentCommon46–56 cmRegularly Apr–Nov · 0.48% in Aug
LinnetLinaria cannabinaResidentCommon13–14 cmRegularly Apr–Jan · 0.48% in Aug
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataResidentUncommon44–51 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.48% in Aug
Common MerganserMergus merganserWinter visitorCommon58–68 cmRegularly Jul–Mar · 0.44% in Aug
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinellaSummer visitorCommon16–17 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.44% in Aug
Sand MartinRiparia ripariaPassage migrantCommon12–14 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.40% in Aug
Western Marsh-harrierCircus aeruginosusPassage migrantUncommon48–56 cmRegularly Aug · 0.40% in Aug
WhitethroatCurruca communisSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Apr–Aug · 0.40% in Aug
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaWinter visitorCommon37–41 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.35% in Aug
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosPassage migrantCommon18–20 cmRegularly Jun–Aug · 0.35% in Aug
EiderSomateria mollissimaResidentUncommon50–71 cmRegularly May–Sep · 0.35% in Aug
GoldcrestRegulus regulusSummer visitorCommon9–10 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.31% in Aug
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.31% in Aug
Red KnotCalidris canutusWinter visitorCommon23–26 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.31% in Aug
BlackcapSylvia atricapillaSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRegularly Apr–Aug · 0.26% in Aug
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serratorWinter visitorCommon52–58 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.26% in Aug
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenusSummer visitorCommon12–13 cmRegularly Apr–Aug · 0.26% in Aug
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentCommon28–38 cmRegularly Apr–Dec · 0.26% in Aug
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusPassage migrantUncommon40–46 cmRegularly Aug · 0.26% in Aug
Coal TitPeriparus aterSummer visitorCommon10–12 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.22% in Aug
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusResidentUncommon13–14 cmRegularly Apr–Jan · 0.22% in Aug
Little EgretEgretta garzettaPassage migrantCommon55–65 cmRegularly Aug–Mar · 0.22% in Aug
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.22% in Aug
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoResidentUncommon25–27 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.18% in Aug
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentUncommon17–20 cmRegularly Jul–Jan · 0.18% in Aug
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentUncommon12–15 cmRegularly Aug–Nov · 0.13% in Aug
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosSummer visitorCommon20–23 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.13% in Aug
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnusPassage migrantCommon140–165 cmRegularly Apr–Nov · records held back in Aug (protected)
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