Argyll and Bute · 56.04°N

Birds of Lochgilphead

What has actually been seen around Lochgilphead: 124 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 124 within 5 km
Observation records: 1,300 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Hooded Crow
Busiest month: April
Elevation: 8 m
Daylight, June / December: 17.6 h / 6.9 h

What the records say about Lochgilphead

124 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Lochgilphead (Argyll and Bute) since 2010, across 1,300 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Hooded Crow, Eurasian Oystercatcher and European Herring Gull.

Water shapes this list. 41% of records near Lochgilphead are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Eurasian Oystercatcher, European Herring Gull and Gray Heron lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Hooded Crow is still the most logged garden bird.

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

Records peak in April and are lowest in October — about 8.3 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.

Tighnabruaich, 19 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (82 against 124). Birds logged far more often around Lochgilphead than there include Black-headed Gull and Lesser Black-backed Gull.

Daylight runs from 17 h 38 min at midsummer to 6 h 57 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:18 in mid-April and 4:34 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Lochgilphead

#	Bird	Records
1	Hooded CrowCorvus cornix	50
2	Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus	50
3	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	47
4	RobinErithacus rubecula	39
5	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	39
6	House SparrowPasser domesticus	36
7	Gray HeronArdea cinerea	36
8	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	35
9	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	33
10	Pied WagtailMotacilla alba	32
11	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	30
12	JackdawColoeus monedula	29
13	BlackbirdTurdus merula	27
14	Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata	26
15	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	26
16	Common RavenCorvus corax	25
17	RookCorvus frugilegus	23
18	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	23
19	Common GullLarus canus	22
20	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	19

Records by month

What to put out in Lochgilphead

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

Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · Seed mix
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Pied Wagtail
Mealworms
Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
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 Lochgilphead?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Lochgilphead are Hooded Crow, Robin, Chaffinch, House Sparrow and Pied Wagtail, based on 1,300 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Lochgilphead?

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

When is the best month for birds in Lochgilphead?

Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:34.

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.