Perth and Kinross · 56.50°N

Birds of Bankfoot

What has actually been seen around Bankfoot: 91 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 91 within 5 km
Observation records: 899 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Swift
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 71 m
Daylight, June / December: 17.8 h / 6.8 h

What the records say about Bankfoot

91 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bankfoot (Perth and Kinross) since 2010, across 899 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Swift, Woodpigeon and Barn Swallow.

Bankfoot is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Barn Swallow, House Sparrow and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Osprey. 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 88.7 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.

Stanley, 4 km to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (93 against 91).

Daylight runs from 17 h 45 min at midsummer to 6 h 50 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:22 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Bankfoot

#	Bird	Records
1	SwiftApus apus	58
2	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	43
3	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	35
4	House SparrowPasser domesticus	34
5	JackdawColoeus monedula	34
6	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	32
7	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	31
8	Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus	27
9	House MartinDelichon urbicum	26
10	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	26
11	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	26
12	RookCorvus frugilegus	24
13	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	24
14	BlackbirdTurdus merula	22
15	RobinErithacus rubecula	20
16	JayGarrulus glandarius	20
17	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	20
18	Great TitParus major	20
19	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	19
20	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	18

Records by month

What to put out in Bankfoot

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

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
Starling
Suet · Mealworms
Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · Seed mix
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms

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 Bankfoot?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bankfoot are Woodpigeon, Barn Swallow, House Sparrow, Jackdaw and House Martin, based on 899 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Bankfoot?

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

When is the best month for birds in Bankfoot?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:22.

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.