Birds of Alness
What has actually been seen around Alness: 143 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 143 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,733 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- House Sparrow
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 26 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 18.1 h / 6.5 h
What the records say about Alness
143 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Alness (Highland) since 2010, across 6,733 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are House Sparrow, Starling and Woodpigeon.
Alness is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. House Sparrow, Starling, Woodpigeon and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Osprey.
Records peak in August and are lowest in December — about 15.1 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.
Invergordon, 5 km to the east, has more species on record (174 against 143). Birds logged far more often around Alness than there include House Sparrow, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Chaffinch.
Daylight runs from 18 h 6 min at midsummer to 6 h 32 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:15 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Alness
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 738 |
| 2 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 431 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 331 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 273 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 272 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 271 |
| 7 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 238 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 220 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 205 |
| 10 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 161 |
| 11 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 156 |
| 12 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 146 |
| 13 | Tree SparrowPasser montanus | 142 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 137 |
| 15 | Common GullLarus canus | 134 |
| 16 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 130 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 125 |
| 18 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 116 |
| 19 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 108 |
| 20 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 97 |
Records by month
What to put out in Alness
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · Seed mix
Seasonal bird notes for Highland
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 Alness?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Alness are House Sparrow, Starling, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 6,733 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Alness?
143 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Alness?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:15.
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.