Birds of Blackford
What has actually been seen around Blackford: 120 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 120 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,477 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 127 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.7 h / 6.9 h
What the records say about Blackford
120 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Blackford (Perth and Kinross) since 2010, across 1,477 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Common Pheasant and Woodpigeon.
The records split between garden birds (57%) and waterbirds (28%), so a feeder in Blackford sees the familiar Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Jackdaw, while Mute Swan and others turn up on nearby water.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Osprey.
Records peak in August and are lowest in December — about 6.0 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.
Braco, 6 km to the west, has a similar number of species on record (123 against 120).
Daylight runs from 17 h 42 min at midsummer to 6 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:25 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Blackford
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 73 |
| 2 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 64 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 63 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 55 |
| 5 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 50 |
| 6 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 48 |
| 7 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 44 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 41 |
| 9 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 40 |
| 10 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 38 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 36 |
| 12 | Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus | 32 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 29 |
| 14 | Common GullLarus canus | 28 |
| 15 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 25 |
| 16 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 24 |
| 17 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 24 |
| 18 | House MartinDelichon urbicum | 22 |
| 19 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 21 |
| 20 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 20 |
Records by month
What to put out in Blackford
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 Blackford?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Blackford are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Chaffinch and Robin, based on 1,477 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Blackford?
120 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Blackford?
Observation records peak in August 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.