Birds of Glenfarg
What has actually been seen around Glenfarg: 69 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 69 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 233 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Common Buzzard
- Busiest month
- September
- Elevation
- 147 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.7 h / 6.9 h
What the records say about Glenfarg
69 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Glenfarg (Perth and Kinross) since 2010, across 233 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Buzzard, Woodpigeon and Great Tit.
Glenfarg is a garden-bird place: 64% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Rook and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
6 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Tawny Owl 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 September and are lowest in December — about 6.3 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, 8 km to the north, has more species on record (117 against 69). Birds logged far more often around Glenfarg than there include Common Buzzard.
Daylight runs from 17 h 42 min at midsummer to 6 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:24 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Glenfarg
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 20 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 12 |
| 3 | Great TitParus major | 10 |
| 4 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 9 |
| 5 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 8 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 8 |
| 7 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 8 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 7 |
| 9 | SwiftApus apus | 6 |
| 10 | Tawny OwlStrix aluco | 6 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 6 |
| 12 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 5 |
| 13 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 5 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 5 |
| 15 | BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula | 5 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 5 |
| 17 | Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus | 5 |
| 18 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 5 |
| 19 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 4 |
| 20 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 4 |
Records by month
What to put out in Glenfarg
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 Glenfarg?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Glenfarg are Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Rook, Blue Tit and Barn Swallow, based on 233 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Glenfarg?
69 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Glenfarg?
Observation records peak in September and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:24.
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.