Birds of Muirhead
What has actually been seen around Muirhead: 140 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 140 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 10,082 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 125 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.8 h / 6.8 h
What the records say about Muirhead
140 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Muirhead (Angus) since 2010, across 10,082 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Muirhead is a garden-bird place: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders 2–3 metres from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.
Records peak in April and are lowest in September — about 8.0 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.
Invergowrie, 4 km to the south, has more species on record (146 against 140).
Daylight runs from 17 h 45 min at midsummer to 6 h 50 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:20 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Muirhead
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 597 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 523 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 510 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 495 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 411 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 360 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 354 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 336 |
| 9 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 299 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 296 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 296 |
| 12 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 258 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 243 |
| 14 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 230 |
| 15 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 226 |
| 16 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 199 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 198 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 194 |
| 19 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 174 |
| 20 | Common GullLarus canus | 162 |
Records by month
What to put out in Muirhead
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 Muirhead?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Muirhead are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 10,082 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Muirhead?
140 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Muirhead?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:20.
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.