Birds of Balintore
What has actually been seen around Balintore: 104 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 104 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,915 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Chaffinch
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 18.1 h / 6.5 h
What the records say about Balintore
104 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Balintore (Highland) since 2010, across 1,915 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Chaffinch, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Balintore is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
5 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in August and are lowest in January — about 51.8 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.
Tain, 11 km to the north-west, has more species on record (155 against 104). Birds logged far more often around Balintore than there include Common Linnet, Yellowhammer and Eurasian Skylark.
Daylight runs from 18 h 7 min at midsummer to 6 h 31 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:13 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Balintore
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 142 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 96 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 87 |
| 4 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 80 |
| 5 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 76 |
| 6 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 73 |
| 7 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 72 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 68 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 65 |
| 10 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 55 |
| 11 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 52 |
| 12 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 52 |
| 13 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 51 |
| 14 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 47 |
| 15 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 45 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 43 |
| 17 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 40 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 39 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 39 |
| 20 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 36 |
Records by month
What to put out in Balintore
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · Seed mix
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
- Pied Wagtail
Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
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 Balintore?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Balintore are Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Goldfinch and Common Linnet, based on 1,915 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Balintore?
104 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Balintore?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 4:13.
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.