Birds of Bridge of Earn
What has actually been seen around Bridge of Earn: 117 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 117 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,206 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 11 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.7 h / 6.9 h
What the records say about Bridge of Earn
117 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bridge of Earn (Perth and Kinross) since 2010, across 4,206 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Bridge of Earn is a garden-bird place: 68% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 May and are lowest in December — about 9.7 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.
Forgandenny, 4 km to the west, has fewer species on record (87 against 117). Birds logged far more often around Bridge of Earn than there include Common Moorhen, Eurasian Coot, Common Merganser and Common Reed Bunting.
Daylight runs from 17 h 43 min at midsummer to 6 h 52 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:23 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bridge of Earn
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 191 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 160 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 141 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 135 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 133 |
| 6 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 123 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 112 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 111 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 110 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 108 |
| 11 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 98 |
| 12 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 96 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 93 |
| 14 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 86 |
| 15 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 86 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 85 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 83 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 83 |
| 19 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 76 |
| 20 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 75 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bridge of Earn
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 Bridge of Earn?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bridge of Earn are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 4,206 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bridge of Earn?
117 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bridge of Earn?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:23.
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.