Birds of Aberfeldy
What has actually been seen around Aberfeldy: 113 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 113 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,343 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Chaffinch
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 90 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.8 h / 6.8 h
What the records say about Aberfeldy
113 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Aberfeldy (Perth and Kinross) since 2010, across 3,343 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Chaffinch, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Aberfeldy is a garden-bird place: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Tawny Owl. 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 June and are lowest in November — about 10.1 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.
Pitlochry, 12 km to the north-east, has more species on record (121 against 113). Birds logged far more often around Aberfeldy than there include Red-legged Partridge, Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Red Crossbill and Tawny Owl.
Daylight runs from 17 h 47 min at midsummer to 6 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:23 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Aberfeldy
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 127 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 124 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 118 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 117 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 97 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 96 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 96 |
| 8 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 93 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 90 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 89 |
| 11 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 81 |
| 12 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 80 |
| 13 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 79 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 76 |
| 15 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 65 |
| 16 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 65 |
| 17 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 64 |
| 18 | SwiftApus apus | 60 |
| 19 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 59 |
| 20 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 59 |
Records by month
What to put out in Aberfeldy
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Perth and Kinross
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 Aberfeldy?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Aberfeldy are Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Great Tit, based on 3,343 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Aberfeldy?
113 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Aberfeldy?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:23.
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.