Birds of Pitlochry
What has actually been seen around Pitlochry: 121 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 121 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,184 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 120 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.8 h / 6.8 h
What the records say about Pitlochry
121 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Pitlochry (Perth and Kinross) since 2010, across 6,184 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Chaffinch.
Pitlochry is a garden-bird place: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Chaffinch and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in June and are lowest in January — about 13.5 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.
Aberfeldy, 12 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (113 against 121). Birds logged far more often around Pitlochry than there include Wood Warbler, Rock Pigeon, Mute Swan and Tufted Duck.
Daylight runs from 17 h 49 min at midsummer to 6 h 47 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:21 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Pitlochry
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 317 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 287 |
| 3 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 263 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 254 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 241 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 229 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 211 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 200 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 189 |
| 10 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 175 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 163 |
| 12 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 135 |
| 13 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 133 |
| 14 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 121 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 118 |
| 16 | Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea | 116 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 116 |
| 18 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 103 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 103 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 102 |
Records by month
What to put out in Pitlochry
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 Pitlochry?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Pitlochry are Woodpigeon, Robin, Chaffinch, Jackdaw and Carrion Crow, based on 6,184 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Pitlochry?
121 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Pitlochry?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in January. 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.