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Birds in West Dunbartonshire

Our list for West Dunbartonshire has 103 bird species recorded regularly there: 49 residents, 23 summer visitors, 3 winter visitors, 23 passage migrants and 5 scarce visitors

The list comes from 10,000 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
103
In October
48
Common
91
Busiest month
May

What's special about West Dunbartonshire

vs Scotland

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

  1. Eurasian NuthatchEurasian Nuthatch8.8×Resident · 1.3% of records here, 0.15% across Scotland
  2. OspreyOsprey5.9×Summer visitor · 0.72% of records here, 0.12% across Scotland
  3. Eurasian JayEurasian Jay5.0×Resident · 0.69% of records here, 0.14% across Scotland
  4. TreecreeperTreecreeper4.2×Summer visitor · 1.3% of records here, 0.31% across Scotland
  5. Common MerganserCommon Merganser3.2×Resident · 1.3% of records here, 0.41% across Scotland
  6. Great Spotted WoodpeckerGreat Spotted Woodpecker2.8×Summer visitor · 1.0% of records here, 0.37% across Scotland
  7. Mute SwanMute Swan2.6×Resident · 2.3% of records here, 0.89% across Scotland
  8. Canada GooseCanada Goose2.4×Summer visitor · 0.75% of records here, 0.31% across Scotland

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow4.89%
  2. JackdawJackdaw4.61%
  3. European RobinEuropean Robin4.47%
  4. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon4.47%
  5. MagpieMagpie4.33%
  6. ChaffinchChaffinch3.49%

Arriving now

  1. Rock DoveRock DoveSummer visitorSep 0.30% → Oct 1.82%
  2. House SparrowHouse SparrowSummer visitorSep 0.30% → Oct 1.68%
  3. DunnockDunnockResidentSep 0.75% → Oct 1.40%
  4. RookRookResidentSep 0.75% → Oct 1.40%
  5. Canada GooseCanada GooseSummer visitorSep 0.45% → Oct 1.12%
  6. RedwingRedwingPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.98%

Share of all bird records in West 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 West 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 West Dunbartonshire

Records by month
Bird records in West Dunbartonshire by month, 2019–2024
January1,054
February442
March658
April1,235
May2,459
June1,128
July748
August593
September665
October716
November254
December242

May has the most records (2,459). 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 19
All 19 families in West Dunbartonshire

How common

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Questions

4

What birds is West Dunbartonshire known for?

Compared with the rest of Scotland, West Dunbartonshire stands out for Eurasian Nuthatch, Osprey, Eurasian Jay and Treecreeper. Each is recorded at least 4.1 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 West Dunbartonshire?

103 species, each recorded regularly in West Dunbartonshire (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 49 residents, 23 summer visitors, 3 winter visitors, 23 passage migrants and 5 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in West Dunbartonshire, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in West Dunbartonshire in October?

48 species on our list for West Dunbartonshire are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, European Robin, Woodpigeon and Magpie.

What are the most common birds in West Dunbartonshire?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in West Dunbartonshire are European Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon 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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