Birds of Dingwall
What has actually been seen around Dingwall: 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
- 9,045 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 9 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 18.1 h / 6.6 h
What the records say about Dingwall
143 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Dingwall (Highland) since 2010, across 9,045 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Woodpigeon and House Sparrow.
Dingwall is a garden-bird place: 61% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Jackdaw and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Osprey.
Records peak in April and are lowest in November — about 8.2 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.
Conon Bridge, 3 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (140 against 143).
Daylight runs from 18 h 4 min at midsummer to 6 h 34 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:17 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Dingwall
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 687 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 561 |
| 3 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 526 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 515 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 495 |
| 6 | Common GullLarus canus | 418 |
| 7 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 391 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 317 |
| 9 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 273 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 258 |
| 11 | Hooded CrowCorvus cornix | 193 |
| 12 | SwiftApus apus | 184 |
| 13 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 175 |
| 14 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 169 |
| 15 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 158 |
| 16 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 146 |
| 17 | Great TitParus major | 141 |
| 18 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 135 |
| 19 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 130 |
| 20 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 130 |
Records by month
What to put out in Dingwall
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
- 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 Dingwall?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Dingwall are Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Jackdaw, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 9,045 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Dingwall?
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 Dingwall?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:17.
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.