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Birds of Dunoon

What has actually been seen around Dunoon: 160 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record
160 within 5 km
Observation records
10,080 since 2010
Most recorded bird
European Herring Gull
Busiest month
May
Elevation
17 m
Daylight, June / December
17.6 h / 7 h

What the records say about Dunoon

160 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Dunoon (Argyll and Bute) since 2010, across 10,080 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Common Eider and Eurasian Oystercatcher.

Water shapes this list. 45% of records near Dunoon are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — European Herring Gull, Common Eider and Eurasian Oystercatcher lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Carrion Crow is still the most logged garden bird.

9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.

Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 4.3 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.

Sandbank, 4 km to the north, has more species on record (166 against 160).

Daylight runs from 17 h 37 min at midsummer to 6 h 58 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:16 in mid-April and 4:32 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Dunoon

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1European Herring GullLarus argentatus502
2Common EiderSomateria mollissima335
3Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus330
4Carrion CrowCorvus corone306
5WoodpigeonColumba palumbus283
6House SparrowPasser domesticus257
7BlackbirdTurdus merula220
8JackdawColoeus monedula215
9RobinErithacus rubecula214
10MagpiePica pica214
11Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo199
12Hooded CrowCorvus cornix196
13Rock PigeonColumba livia186
14ChaffinchFringilla coelebs182
15Common GullLarus canus178
16MallardAnas platyrhynchos178
17European ShagPhalacrocorax aristotelis174
18Gray HeronArdea cinerea166
19StarlingSturnus vulgaris160
20Common RedshankTringa totanus155

Records by month

What to put out in Dunoon

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Seasonal bird notes for Argyll and Bute

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 Dunoon?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Dunoon are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Blackbird and Jackdaw, based on 10,080 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Dunoon?

160 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Dunoon?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:32.

Sources

  1. GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
  2. 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.