Birds of Auchterarder
What has actually been seen around Auchterarder: 121 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 121 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,674 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 108 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.7 h / 6.9 h
What the records say about Auchterarder
121 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Auchterarder (Perth and Kinross) since 2010, across 2,674 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Robin.
Auchterarder is a garden-bird place: 79% 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 Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Osprey.
Records peak in April and are lowest in December — about 15.6 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.
Blackford, 6 km to the south-west, has a similar number of species on record (120 against 121). Birds logged far more often around Auchterarder than there include Yellowhammer, Tree Sparrow, Bullfinch and Grey Wagtail.
Daylight runs from 17 h 42 min at midsummer to 6 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:25 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Auchterarder
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 146 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 123 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 121 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 102 |
| 5 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 99 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 98 |
| 7 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 98 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 85 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 80 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 79 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 74 |
| 12 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 71 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 61 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 60 |
| 15 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 57 |
| 16 | SwiftApus apus | 54 |
| 17 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 53 |
| 18 | MagpiePica pica | 49 |
| 19 | Tree SparrowPasser montanus | 47 |
| 20 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 46 |
Records by month
What to put out in Auchterarder
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 Auchterarder?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Auchterarder are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, Jackdaw and Chaffinch, based on 2,674 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Auchterarder?
121 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Auchterarder?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:25.
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.