Birds of Luncarty
What has actually been seen around Luncarty: 108 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 108 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,971 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 27 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.7 h / 6.8 h
What the records say about Luncarty
108 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Luncarty (Perth and Kinross) since 2010, across 3,971 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow.
Luncarty is a garden-bird place: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blackbird 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 April and are lowest in December — about 7.3 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.
Stanley, 4 km to the north, has fewer species on record (93 against 108). Birds logged far more often around Luncarty than there include European Herring Gull, Common Gull and Hawfinch.
Daylight runs from 17 h 45 min at midsummer to 6 h 51 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:22 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Luncarty
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 239 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 164 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 160 |
| 4 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 137 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 132 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 128 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 127 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 118 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 113 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 113 |
| 11 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 101 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 97 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 85 |
| 14 | SwiftApus apus | 83 |
| 15 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 82 |
| 16 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 80 |
| 17 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 77 |
| 18 | MagpiePica pica | 76 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 76 |
| 20 | Common GullLarus canus | 67 |
Records by month
What to put out in Luncarty
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 Luncarty?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Luncarty are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Jackdaw, based on 3,971 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Luncarty?
108 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Luncarty?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:22.
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.