Birds of Blairgowrie and Rattray
What has actually been seen around Blairgowrie and Rattray: 112 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 112 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,646 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 80 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.8 h / 6.8 h
What the records say about Blairgowrie and Rattray
112 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Blairgowrie and Rattray (Perth and Kinross) since 2010, across 1,646 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Swift and Carrion Crow.
Blairgowrie and Rattray 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, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Chaffinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Red Kite.
Records peak in April and are lowest in November — about 15.9 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.
Coupar Angus, 7 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (92 against 112). Birds logged far more often around Blairgowrie and Rattray than there include Great Tit and Long-tailed Tit.
Daylight runs from 17 h 47 min at midsummer to 6 h 49 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:21 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Blairgowrie and Rattray
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 130 |
| 2 | SwiftApus apus | 110 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 96 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 72 |
| 5 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 58 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 55 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 54 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 54 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 51 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 38 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 35 |
| 12 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 34 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 33 |
| 14 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 30 |
| 15 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 29 |
| 16 | Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea | 29 |
| 17 | White-throated DipperCinclus cinclus | 29 |
| 18 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 26 |
| 19 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 26 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 25 |
Records by month
What to put out in Blairgowrie and Rattray
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 Blairgowrie and Rattray?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Blairgowrie and Rattray are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Chaffinch and Wren, based on 1,646 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Blairgowrie and Rattray?
112 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Blairgowrie and Rattray?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:21.
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.