Birds of Longforgan
What has actually been seen around Longforgan: 133 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 133 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,821 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 44 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.7 h / 6.8 h
What the records say about Longforgan
133 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Longforgan (Perth and Kinross) since 2010, across 4,821 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Robin and Blackbird.
Longforgan is a garden-bird place: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Robin, Blackbird and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 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 April and are lowest in July — 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.
Invergowrie, 3 km to the east, has more species on record (146 against 133). Birds logged far more often around Longforgan than there include Eurasian Teal, Common Redshank, Eurasian Curlew and Common Shelduck.
Daylight runs from 17 h 45 min at midsummer to 6 h 51 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:21 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Longforgan
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 235 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 205 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 200 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 198 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 182 |
| 6 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 179 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 150 |
| 8 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 140 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 137 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 133 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 126 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 120 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 112 |
| 14 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 111 |
| 15 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 109 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 107 |
| 17 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 91 |
| 18 | Eurasian TealAnas crecca | 80 |
| 19 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 78 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 78 |
Records by month
What to put out in Longforgan
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 Longforgan?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Longforgan are Carrion Crow, Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Magpie, based on 4,821 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Longforgan?
133 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Longforgan?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in July. 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.