Birds of Kinlochleven
What has actually been seen around Kinlochleven: 137 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 137 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,106 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Chaffinch
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 59 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.8 h / 6.8 h
What the records say about Kinlochleven
137 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kinlochleven (Highland) since 2010, across 1,106 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Chaffinch, Robin and Meadow Pipit.
Kinlochleven 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, Robin, Meadow Pipit and Common Raven make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Peregrine Falcon.
Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 155.0 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.
Ballachulish, 11 km to the west, has a similar number of species on record (133 against 137). Birds logged far more often around Kinlochleven than there include Common Raven and European Stonechat.
Daylight runs from 17 h 49 min at midsummer to 6 h 47 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:26 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Kinlochleven
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 58 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 52 |
| 3 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 38 |
| 4 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 36 |
| 5 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 36 |
| 6 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 35 |
| 7 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 35 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 32 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 31 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 30 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 29 |
| 12 | Common GullLarus canus | 29 |
| 13 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 28 |
| 14 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 25 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 23 |
| 16 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 23 |
| 17 | Hooded CrowCorvus cornix | 22 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 22 |
| 19 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 20 |
| 20 | Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea | 19 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kinlochleven
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · Seed mix
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Pied Wagtail
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 Kinlochleven?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kinlochleven are Chaffinch, Robin, Meadow Pipit, Common Raven and Pied Wagtail, based on 1,106 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kinlochleven?
137 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Kinlochleven?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:26.
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.