What birds can I see in Perthshire and Kinross in September?

95 species on our list for Perthshire and Kinross are recorded regularly in September. Of these, the most often recorded are Woodpigeon, European Robin, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw and Chaffinch.

What are the most common birds in Perthshire and Kinross?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Perthshire and Kinross are Woodpigeon, European Robin, Barn Swallow, Carrion Crow and Jackdaw.

Birds in Perthshire and Kinross

Q: How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Perthshire and Kinross?

143 species, each recorded regularly in Perthshire and Kinross (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 69 residents, 31 summer visitors, 13 winter visitors, 22 passage migrants and 7 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Perthshire and Kinross, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

143 species listed · birdwatchers' records, 2019–2024

Our list for Perthshire and Kinross has 143 bird species recorded regularly there: 69 residents, 31 summer visitors, 13 winter visitors, 22 passage migrants and 7 scarce visitors.

The list comes from 76,000 birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Birds to see in Perthshire and Kinross in September

95 species on our list are recorded regularly this month. These are the ones birdwatchers record most often.

All 95 birds in September

Arriving in September: Pink-footed Goose, Whooper Swan, Pochard, Northern Pintail, Greater Scaup.

Through the year

Species recorded regularly in Perthshire and Kinross each month: most in May (116), fewest in November (85). Choose a month to see its birds.

116 95

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GoldcrestSmallest · 8.5cm

Whooper SwanLargest · 165cm

From the Goldcrest (8.5 cm) to the Whooper Swan (165 cm)45 families

All 143 birds on the list

Showing 1–23 of 143 species

ResidentRecorded all yearSummer visitorArrives to breed; scarce or absent in winterWinter visitorPresent outside the breeding seasonPassage migrantSeen mainly in spring and autumn migrationScarceRecorded in some years but not every yearCommonAmong the most-recorded birds in its best monthUncommonRecorded regularly, but on a minority of outingsRareFew records, even in its best month

Woodpigeon

Columba palumbusLC

Birds in Perthshire and Kinross

Birds to see in Perthshire and Kinross in September

Through the year

All 143 birds on the list

Woodpigeon

European Robin

Barn Swallow

Carrion Crow

Jackdaw

Chaffinch

Blue Tit

Blackbird

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Great Tit

Mallard

Willow Warbler

Eurasian Wren

Coal Tit

Buzzard

House Martin

European Goldfinch

Mute Swan

Eurasian Oystercatcher

Black-headed Gull

Pink-footed Goose

Goldeneye

Dunnock

Magpie

Frequently Asked Questions

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Perthshire and Kinross?

What birds can I see in Perthshire and Kinross in September?

What are the most common birds in Perthshire and Kinross?