Birds of Hillside
What has actually been seen around Hillside: 207 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 207 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 21,585 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- September
- Elevation
- 42 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.8 h / 6.8 h
What the records say about Hillside
207 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hillside (Angus) since 2010, across 21,585 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, European Herring Gull and Woodpigeon.
Water shapes this list. 46% of records near Hillside are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — European Herring Gull, Eurasian Oystercatcher and Black-headed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Carrion Crow is still the most logged garden bird.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in September and are lowest in December — about 3.6 times as many in the busiest month. Part of that is birds (migrants and winter visitors), part is people: more birders are out in good weather, so treat the curve as activity, not a census.
Montrose, 3 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (209 against 207).
Daylight runs from 17 h 49 min at midsummer to 6 h 47 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:16 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Hillside
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 699 |
| 2 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 698 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 684 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 522 |
| 5 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 514 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 440 |
| 7 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 430 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 395 |
| 9 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 393 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 370 |
| 11 | Common GullLarus canus | 366 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 364 |
| 13 | Common EiderSomateria mollissima | 363 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 357 |
| 15 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 355 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 334 |
| 17 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 334 |
| 18 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 327 |
| 19 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 325 |
| 20 | Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus | 319 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hillside
Seasonal bird notes for Angus
What's arriving, what to feed and when to clean feeders, written for UK gardens. One email a month at most.
Nearby places
Frequently asked
What birds visit gardens in Hillside?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hillside are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird and Robin, based on 21,585 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hillside?
207 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hillside?
Observation records peak in September and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:16.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.