Highland · 57.66°N

Birds of Evanton

What has actually been seen around Evanton: 123 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 123 within 5 km
Observation records: 1,821 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Carrion Crow
Busiest month: October
Elevation: 40 m
Daylight, June / December: 18.1 h / 6.5 h

What the records say about Evanton

123 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Evanton (Highland) since 2010, across 1,821 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, European Herring Gull and Eurasian Oystercatcher.

Water shapes this list. 40% of records near Evanton are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — European Herring Gull, Eurasian Oystercatcher and Common Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Carrion Crow is still the most logged garden bird.

7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Osprey. 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 October and are lowest in December — about 4.6 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.

Alness, 6 km to the north-east, has more species on record (143 against 123).

Daylight runs from 18 h 5 min at midsummer to 6 h 33 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:16 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Evanton

#	Bird	Records
1	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	64
2	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	63
3	Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus	57
4	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	54
5	Red KiteMilvus milvus	52
6	JackdawColoeus monedula	49
7	Common GullLarus canus	49
8	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	47
9	BlackbirdTurdus merula	46
10	RobinErithacus rubecula	44
11	House SparrowPasser domesticus	43
12	Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata	41
13	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	40
14	Gray HeronArdea cinerea	39
15	Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna	38
16	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	37
17	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	33
18	RookCorvus frugilegus	33
19	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	33
20	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	33

Records by month

What to put out in Evanton

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

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · 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 Evanton?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Evanton are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird and Robin, based on 1,821 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Evanton?

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

When is the best month for birds in Evanton?

Observation records peak in October and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:16.

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.