Birds of Portree
What has actually been seen around Portree: 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
- 7,724 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Hooded Crow
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 18 h / 6.6 h
What the records say about Portree
141 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Portree (Highland) since 2010, across 7,724 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Hooded Crow, European Herring Gull and Rook.
The records split between garden birds (57%) and waterbirds (38%), so a feeder in Portree sees the familiar Hooded Crow, Rook and Jackdaw, while European Herring Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, White-tailed Eagle and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 6.7 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.
Broadford, 26 km to the south-east, has more species on record (150 against 141). Birds logged far more often around Portree than there include Rook, White-tailed Eagle and Common Murre.
Daylight runs from 18 h 1 min at midsummer to 6 h 37 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:17 in mid-April and 4:25 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Portree
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hooded CrowCorvus cornix | 566 |
| 2 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 469 |
| 3 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 354 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 349 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 316 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 245 |
| 7 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 236 |
| 8 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 230 |
| 9 | Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus | 223 |
| 10 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 222 |
| 11 | European ShagPhalacrocorax aristotelis | 198 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 184 |
| 13 | Common GullLarus canus | 173 |
| 14 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 168 |
| 15 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 149 |
| 16 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 149 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 133 |
| 18 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 127 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 125 |
| 20 | White-tailed EagleHaliaeetus albicilla | 116 |
Records by month
What to put out in Portree
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · Seed mix
- Collared Dove
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 Portree?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Portree are Hooded Crow, Rook, Jackdaw, Robin and Blackbird, based on 7,724 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Portree?
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 Portree?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:25.
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.