Birds of Crieff
What has actually been seen around Crieff: 114 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 114 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,782 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- July
- Elevation
- 84 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.7 h / 6.9 h
What the records say about Crieff
114 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Crieff (Perth and Kinross) since 2010, across 2,782 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Crieff is a garden-bird place: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 July and are lowest in February — about 6.8 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.
Muthill, 5 km to the south, has fewer species on record (101 against 114).
Daylight runs from 17 h 43 min at midsummer to 6 h 52 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 Crieff
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 173 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 149 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 135 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 123 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 123 |
| 6 | SwiftApus apus | 122 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 97 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 92 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 90 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 90 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 79 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 70 |
| 13 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 57 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 54 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 53 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 52 |
| 17 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 51 |
| 18 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 50 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 42 |
| 20 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 41 |
Records by month
What to put out in Crieff
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 Crieff?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Crieff are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Jackdaw and Carrion Crow, based on 2,782 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Crieff?
114 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Crieff?
Observation records peak in July and are lowest in February. 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.