Birds of Almondbank
What has actually been seen around Almondbank: 108 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 108 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,008 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 35 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.7 h / 6.9 h
What the records say about Almondbank
108 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Almondbank (Perth and Kinross) since 2010, across 4,008 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Robin.
Almondbank is a garden-bird place: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Common Kestrel. 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 April and are lowest in December — about 6.4 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.
Methven, 4 km to the west, has fewer species on record (95 against 108). Birds logged far more often around Almondbank than there include European Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull and Song Thrush.
Daylight runs from 17 h 44 min at midsummer to 6 h 51 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:23 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Almondbank
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 261 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 173 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 159 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 146 |
| 5 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 136 |
| 6 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 126 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 121 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 119 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 119 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 119 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 105 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 104 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 93 |
| 14 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 92 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 91 |
| 16 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 86 |
| 17 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 81 |
| 18 | SwiftApus apus | 75 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 75 |
| 20 | Common GullLarus canus | 70 |
Records by month
What to put out in Almondbank
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 Almondbank?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Almondbank are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, Blackbird and Jackdaw, based on 4,008 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Almondbank?
108 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Almondbank?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. 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.