Highland · 56.89°N

Birds of Spean Bridge

What has actually been seen around Spean Bridge: 93 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 93 within 5 km
Observation records: 1,311 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Hooded Crow
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 59 m
Daylight, June / December: 17.9 h / 6.7 h

What the records say about Spean Bridge

93 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Spean Bridge (Highland) since 2010, across 1,311 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Hooded Crow, Chaffinch and Robin.

Spean Bridge is a garden-bird place: 81% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Hooded Crow, Chaffinch, Robin and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

5 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Tawny Owl.

Fort William, 14 km to the south-west, has more species on record (140 against 93). Birds logged far more often around Spean Bridge than there include Eurasian Skylark.

Daylight runs from 17 h 52 min at midsummer to 6 h 45 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:25 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Spean Bridge

#	Bird	Records
1	Hooded CrowCorvus cornix	68
2	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	68
3	RobinErithacus rubecula	55
4	BlackbirdTurdus merula	51
5	House SparrowPasser domesticus	49
6	Pied WagtailMotacilla alba	46
7	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	44
8	Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis	37
9	SiskinSpinus spinus	36
10	Great TitParus major	36
11	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	34
12	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	34
13	Coal TitPeriparus ater	32
14	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	31
15	Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis	31
16	Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus	29
17	Common GullLarus canus	27
18	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	25
19	Song ThrushTurdus philomelos	25
20	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	25

Records by month

What to put out in Spean Bridge

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

Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · Seed mix
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Pied Wagtail
Mealworms
Siskin
Nyjer · Sunflower hearts

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 Spean Bridge?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Spean Bridge are Hooded Crow, Chaffinch, Robin, Blackbird and House Sparrow, based on 1,311 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Spean Bridge?

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

When is the best month for birds in Spean Bridge?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 4:25.

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.