Argyll and Bute · 56.23°N

Birds of Inveraray

What has actually been seen around Inveraray: 93 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 93 within 5 km
Observation records: 1,549 since 2010
Most recorded bird: European Herring Gull
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 7 m
Daylight, June / December: 17.7 h / 6.9 h

What the records say about Inveraray

93 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Inveraray (Argyll and Bute) since 2010, across 1,549 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Chaffinch and Eurasian Oystercatcher.

Inveraray is a garden-bird place: 64% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Chaffinch, Robin, House Sparrow and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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

Records peak in June and are lowest in February — about 123.0 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.

Garelochhead, 23 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (77 against 93). Birds logged far more often around Inveraray than there include House Sparrow, Jackdaw, Rock Pigeon and House Martin.

Daylight runs from 17 h 41 min at midsummer to 6 h 54 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:16 in mid-April and 4:31 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Inveraray

#	Bird	Records
1	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	103
2	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	82
3	Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus	82
4	RobinErithacus rubecula	76
5	House SparrowPasser domesticus	73
6	JackdawColoeus monedula	58
7	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	58
8	Pied WagtailMotacilla alba	58
9	Rock PigeonColumba livia	55
10	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	51
11	BlackbirdTurdus merula	44
12	Gray HeronArdea cinerea	44
13	House MartinDelichon urbicum	41
14	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	40
15	Song ThrushTurdus philomelos	40
16	Great TitParus major	36
17	Northern GannetMorus bassanus	32
18	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	30
19	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	28
20	Common GullLarus canus	27

Records by month

What to put out in Inveraray

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

Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · Seed mix
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
Pied Wagtail
Mealworms
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms

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 Inveraray?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Inveraray are Chaffinch, Robin, House Sparrow, Jackdaw and Barn Swallow, based on 1,549 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Inveraray?

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

When is the best month for birds in Inveraray?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:31.

Sources

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.