Dumfries and Galloway · 54.93°N

Birds of Dalbeattie

What has actually been seen around Dalbeattie: 88 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 88 within 5 km
Observation records: 918 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Woodpigeon
Busiest month: July
Elevation: 12 m
Daylight, June / December: 17.4 h / 7.2 h

What the records say about Dalbeattie

88 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Dalbeattie (Dumfries and Galloway) since 2010, across 918 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Jackdaw.

Dalbeattie is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

6 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard 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 July and are lowest in November — about 185.0 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.

Castle Douglas, 7 km to the west, has more species on record (128 against 88).

Daylight runs from 17 h 22 min at midsummer to 7 h 11 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:35 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Dalbeattie

#	Bird	Records
1	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	85
2	BlackbirdTurdus merula	49
3	JackdawColoeus monedula	48
4	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	46
5	RobinErithacus rubecula	36
6	Red KiteMilvus milvus	33
7	House SparrowPasser domesticus	31
8	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	30
9	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	26
10	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	24
11	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	24
12	SwiftApus apus	22
13	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	21
14	Coal TitPeriparus ater	19
15	Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major	18
16	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	17
17	RookCorvus frugilegus	17
18	Pied WagtailMotacilla alba	16
19	Gray HeronArdea cinerea	16
20	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	14

Records by month

What to put out in Dalbeattie

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

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet

Seasonal bird notes for Dumfries and Galloway

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 Dalbeattie?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Dalbeattie are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Robin and House Sparrow, based on 918 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Dalbeattie?

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

When is the best month for birds in Dalbeattie?

Observation records peak in July and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:35.

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.