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Birds in Stirling

Our list for Stirling has 123 bird species recorded regularly there: 55 residents, 33 summer visitors, 14 winter visitors, 12 passage migrants and 8 scarce visitors

The list comes from 46,000 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
123
In October
73
Common
89
Busiest month
May

What's special about Stirling

vs Scotland

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

  1. Wood WarblerWood Warbler12×Summer visitor · 0.39% of records here, 0.03% across Scotland
  2. Eurasian NuthatchEurasian Nuthatch8.8×Resident · 1.3% of records here, 0.15% across Scotland
  3. Tree PipitTree Pipit4.6×Passage migrant · 0.38% of records here, 0.08% across Scotland
  4. Red KiteRed Kite4.3×Resident · 0.65% of records here, 0.15% across Scotland
  5. Tawny OwlTawny Owl4.2×Resident · 0.22% of records here, 0.05% across Scotland
  6. Common RedstartCommon Redstart4.0×Passage migrant · 0.22% of records here, 0.05% across Scotland
  7. Garden WarblerGarden Warbler3.6×Summer visitor · 0.23% of records here, 0.06% across Scotland
  8. Eurasian JayEurasian Jay3.5×Resident · 0.49% of records here, 0.14% across Scotland

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. European RobinEuropean Robin5.95%
  2. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow4.72%
  3. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon4.42%
  4. JackdawJackdaw4.28%
  5. Blue TitBlue Tit4.18%
  6. ChaffinchChaffinch3.88%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 2.51%
  2. Tufted DuckTufted DuckWinter visitorSep 0.08% → Oct 0.49%
  3. CootCootResidentSep 0.04% → Oct 0.39%
  4. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.29%
  5. GoldeneyeGoldeneyeWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.29%
  6. Eurasian WigeonEurasian WigeonWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.25%

Share of all bird records in Stirling 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 Stirling

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 Stirling

Records by month
Bird records in Stirling by month, 2019–2024
January3,243
February2,811
March3,877
April6,418
May9,121
June6,877
July3,335
August2,767
September2,640
October2,035
November1,526
December1,108

May has the most records (9,121). 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 24
All 24 families in Stirling

How common

More of Scotland

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All 123 birds, A to Z

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Questions

4

What birds is Stirling known for?

Compared with the rest of Scotland, Stirling stands out for Wood Warbler, Eurasian Nuthatch, Tree Pipit and Red Kite. Each is recorded at least 4.2 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 Stirling?

123 species, each recorded regularly in Stirling (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 55 residents, 33 summer visitors, 14 winter visitors, 12 passage migrants and 8 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Stirling, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Stirling in October?

73 species on our list for Stirling are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are European Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Blue Tit.

What are the most common birds in Stirling?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Stirling are European Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blackbird.

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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