Perth and Kinross · 56.35°N

Birds of Forgandenny

What has actually been seen around Forgandenny: 87 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 87 within 5 km
Observation records: 1,371 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Woodpigeon
Busiest month: July
Elevation: 43 m
Daylight, June / December: 17.7 h / 6.9 h

What the records say about Forgandenny

87 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Forgandenny (Perth and Kinross) since 2010, across 1,371 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.

Forgandenny is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Magpie 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 Common Kestrel. 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 January — about 4.7 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.

Bridge of Earn, 4 km to the east, has more species on record (117 against 87).

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 Forgandenny

#	Bird	Records
1	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	112
2	RobinErithacus rubecula	74
3	BlackbirdTurdus merula	70
4	MagpiePica pica	67
5	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	60
6	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	53
7	House SparrowPasser domesticus	51
8	Coal TitPeriparus ater	44
9	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	43
10	Great TitParus major	41
11	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	39
12	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	37
13	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	36
14	DunnockPrunella modularis	36
15	SwiftApus apus	31
16	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	30
17	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	29
18	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	27
19	Rock PigeonColumba livia	24
20	RookCorvus frugilegus	19

Records by month

What to put out in Forgandenny

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

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Coal Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanut fragments

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 Forgandenny?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Forgandenny are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Magpie and Blue Tit, based on 1,371 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Forgandenny?

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

When is the best month for birds in Forgandenny?

Observation records peak in July and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 4:23.

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.