Perth and Kinross · 56.33°N

Birds of Muthill

What has actually been seen around Muthill: 101 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 101 within 5 km
Observation records: 1,399 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Swift
Busiest month: April
Elevation: 77 m
Daylight, June / December: 17.7 h / 6.9 h

What the records say about Muthill

101 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Muthill (Perth and Kinross) since 2010, across 1,399 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Swift, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.

Muthill 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, Blackbird, Robin and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

8 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 April and are lowest in February — about 14.9 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.

Crieff, 5 km to the north, has more species on record (114 against 101).

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 Muthill

#	Bird	Records
1	SwiftApus apus	89
2	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	71
3	BlackbirdTurdus merula	69
4	RobinErithacus rubecula	66
5	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	48
6	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	47
7	JackdawColoeus monedula	47
8	House SparrowPasser domesticus	44
9	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	43
10	Great TitParus major	37
11	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	36
12	Coal TitPeriparus ater	35
13	DunnockPrunella modularis	35
14	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	29
15	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	27
16	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	27
17	Mute SwanCygnus olor	25
18	RookCorvus frugilegus	24
19	MagpiePica pica	24
20	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	22

Records by month

What to put out in Muthill

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

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

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 Muthill?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Muthill are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 1,399 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Muthill?

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

When is the best month for birds in Muthill?

Observation records peak in April and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:25.

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.