Highland · 58.01°N

Birds of Brora

What has actually been seen around Brora: 141 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 141 within 5 km
Observation records: 3,140 since 2010
Most recorded bird: European Herring Gull
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 18 m
Daylight, June / December: 18.2 h / 6.5 h

What the records say about Brora

141 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Brora (Highland) since 2010, across 3,140 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Eurasian Oystercatcher and Great Black-backed Gull.

Water shapes this list. 67% of records near Brora are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — European Herring Gull, Eurasian Oystercatcher and Great Black-backed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Pied Wagtail is still the most logged garden bird.

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

Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 4.8 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.

Golspie, 9 km to the south-west, has more species on record (150 against 141). Birds logged far more often around Brora than there include European Shag, Black-legged Kittiwake, Common Murre and Red-throated Diver.

Daylight runs from 18 h 11 min at midsummer to 6 h 27 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:11 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Brora

#	Bird	Records
1	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	151
2	Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus	131
3	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	125
4	Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo	106
5	Common GullLarus canus	98
6	European ShagPhalacrocorax aristotelis	94
7	Common EiderSomateria mollissima	90
8	Northern GannetMorus bassanus	81
9	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	76
10	Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla	75
11	Pied WagtailMotacilla alba	72
12	Common RedshankTringa totanus	71
13	Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula	71
14	JackdawColoeus monedula	68
15	Common MurreUria aalge	62
16	Red-throated DiverGavia stellata	60
17	Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata	56
18	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	56
19	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	55
20	Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis	54

Records by month

What to put out in Brora

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

Pied Wagtail
Mealworms
Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
Starling
Suet · Mealworms
Woodpigeon
Seed mix
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms

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 Brora?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Brora are Pied Wagtail, Jackdaw, Starling, Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon, based on 3,140 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Brora?

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

When is the best month for birds in Brora?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:11.

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.