Moray · 57.66°N

Birds of Garmouth

What has actually been seen around Garmouth: 169 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 169 within 5 km
Observation records: 9,332 since 2010
Most recorded bird: European Herring Gull
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 17 m
Daylight, June / December: 18.1 h / 6.5 h

What the records say about Garmouth

169 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Garmouth (Moray) since 2010, across 9,332 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull and Mallard.

Water shapes this list. 60% of records near Garmouth are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — European Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull and Mallard lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Carrion Crow is still the most logged garden bird.

9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Osprey.

Records peak in June and are lowest in December — about 8.5 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.

Fochabers, 6 km to the south, has fewer species on record (94 against 169). Birds logged far more often around Garmouth than there include Great Black-backed Gull, Common Merganser, Mute Swan and Common Eider.

Daylight runs from 18 h 5 min at midsummer to 6 h 33 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:11 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Garmouth

#	Bird	Records
1	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	335
2	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	289
3	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	278
4	Common MerganserMergus merganser	274
5	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	249
6	Common GullLarus canus	236
7	Gray HeronArdea cinerea	224
8	Pied WagtailMotacilla alba	215
9	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	199
10	Mute SwanCygnus olor	198
11	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	190
12	Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus	188
13	OspreyPandion haliaetus	179
14	Common EiderSomateria mollissima	176
15	YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella	172
16	JackdawColoeus monedula	155
17	Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata	154
18	Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator	151
19	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	149
20	Northern GannetMorus bassanus	142

Records by month

What to put out in Garmouth

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

Pied Wagtail
Mealworms
Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Starling
Suet · Mealworms
Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts

Seasonal bird notes for Moray

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 Garmouth?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Garmouth are Carrion Crow, Pied Wagtail, Woodpigeon, Yellowhammer and Jackdaw, based on 9,332 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Garmouth?

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

When is the best month for birds in Garmouth?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:11.

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.