Birds of Perth
What has actually been seen around Perth: 126 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 126 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 11,594 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 10 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.7 h / 6.9 h
What the records say about Perth
126 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Perth (Perth and Kinross) since 2010, across 11,594 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Robin.
Perth is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blackbird 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 May and are lowest in December — about 4.9 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.
Scone, 3 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (116 against 126).
Daylight runs from 17 h 44 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 Perth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 623 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 465 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 454 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 432 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 369 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 364 |
| 7 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 363 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 319 |
| 9 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 309 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 298 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 297 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 292 |
| 13 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 258 |
| 14 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 250 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 248 |
| 16 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 244 |
| 17 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 229 |
| 18 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 226 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 207 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 200 |
Records by month
What to put out in Perth
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 Perth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Perth are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 11,594 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Perth?
126 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Perth?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:23.
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.