Birds of Letham
What has actually been seen around Letham: 116 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 116 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,067 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Graylag Goose
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 102 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.8 h / 6.8 h
What the records say about Letham
116 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Letham (Angus) since 2010, across 3,067 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Graylag Goose, Mute Swan and Tufted Duck.
The records split between garden birds (53%) and waterbirds (38%), so a feeder in Letham sees the familiar Great Tit, Robin and Blue Tit, while Graylag Goose and others turn up on nearby water.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Osprey, Common Buzzard and Red Kite.
Records peak in April and are lowest in October — about 40.0 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.
Friockheim, 6 km to the east, has fewer species on record (78 against 116). Birds logged far more often around Letham than there include Graylag Goose, Mute Swan, Tufted Duck and Eurasian Coot.
Daylight runs from 17 h 47 min at midsummer to 6 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:18 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Letham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 101 |
| 2 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 101 |
| 3 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 95 |
| 4 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 94 |
| 5 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 94 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 88 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 84 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 83 |
| 9 | OspreyPandion haliaetus | 80 |
| 10 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 78 |
| 11 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 77 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 74 |
| 13 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 73 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 68 |
| 15 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 65 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 64 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 61 |
| 18 | Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus | 59 |
| 19 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 58 |
| 20 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 56 |
Records by month
What to put out in Letham
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Letham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Letham are Great Tit, Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Woodpigeon, based on 3,067 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Letham?
116 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Letham?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:18.
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.