Birds of Alyth
What has actually been seen around Alyth: 107 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 107 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 7,836 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Chaffinch
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 99 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.8 h / 6.8 h
What the records say about Alyth
107 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Alyth (Perth and Kinross) since 2010, across 7,836 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Chaffinch, Blackbird and Goldfinch.
Alyth is a garden-bird place: 90% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Chaffinch, Blackbird, Goldfinch and Great Spotted Woodpecker make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Barn 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 January and are lowest in September — about 25.0 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.
Blairgowrie and Rattray, 8 km to the south-west, has more species on record (112 against 107). Birds logged far more often around Alyth than there include Goldfinch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Greenfinch and Tree Sparrow.
Daylight runs from 17 h 47 min at midsummer to 6 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:20 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Alyth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 874 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 475 |
| 3 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 441 |
| 4 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 413 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 375 |
| 6 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 333 |
| 7 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 302 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 294 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 288 |
| 10 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 273 |
| 11 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 273 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 249 |
| 13 | Tree SparrowPasser montanus | 235 |
| 14 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 217 |
| 15 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 213 |
| 16 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 197 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 152 |
| 18 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 147 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 135 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 119 |
Records by month
What to put out in Alyth
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
- Great Spotted Woodpecker
Peanuts · Suet
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Greenfinch
Sunflower hearts · Black sunflower seed
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 Alyth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Alyth are Chaffinch, Blackbird, Goldfinch, Great Spotted Woodpecker and Blue Tit, based on 7,836 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Alyth?
107 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Alyth?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:20.
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.