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Birds in Perthshire and Kinross

Our list for Perthshire and Kinross has 143 bird species recorded regularly there: 70 residents, 31 summer visitors, 12 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.

Species on our list
143
In October
98
Common
94
Busiest month
May

What's special about Perthshire and Kinross

vs Scotland

The birds recorded far more often here than across Scotland, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Perthshire and Kinross is worth visiting for.

  1. Bearded TitBearded Tit22×Summer visitor · 0.10% of records here, 0.00% across Scotland
  2. PochardPochard12×Resident · 0.42% of records here, 0.04% across Scotland
  3. Western Marsh-harrierWestern Marsh-harrier7.2×Summer visitor · 0.20% of records here, 0.03% across Scotland
  4. Great Crested GrebeGreat Crested Grebe7.1×Resident · 0.87% of records here, 0.12% across Scotland
  5. Eurasian NuthatchEurasian Nuthatch5.2×Resident · 0.78% of records here, 0.15% across Scotland
  6. Eurasian JayEurasian Jay4.5×Resident · 0.62% of records here, 0.14% across Scotland
  7. Wood WarblerWood Warbler4.1×Summer visitor · 0.13% of records here, 0.03% across Scotland
  8. OspreyOsprey4.1×Summer visitor · 0.50% of records here, 0.12% across Scotland

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. European RobinEuropean Robin4.09%
  2. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon3.53%
  3. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow3.53%
  4. Blue TitBlue Tit3.23%
  5. ChaffinchChaffinch3.17%
  6. Great TitGreat Tit2.98%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 1.43%
  2. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.66%
  3. Common ShelduckCommon ShelduckResidentSep 0.06% → Oct 0.19%
  4. Little EgretLittle EgretWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.19%
  5. Hen HarrierHen HarrierPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.17%
  6. Red-breasted MerganserRed-breasted MerganserResidentSep 0.06% → Oct 0.11%

Share of all bird records in Perthshire and Kinross in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for Perthshire and Kinross

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Perthshire and Kinross

Records by month
Bird records in Perthshire and Kinross by month, 2019–2024
January5,154
February4,366
March6,067
April9,439
May10,999
June10,495
July6,628
August4,995
September4,839
October5,333
November3,757
December3,795

May has the most records (11,000). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 25
All 25 families in Perthshire and Kinross

How common

More of Scotland

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All 143 birds, A to Z

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Questions

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What birds is Perthshire and Kinross known for?

Compared with the rest of Scotland, Perthshire and Kinross stands out for Bearded Tit, Pochard, Western Marsh-harrier and Great Crested Grebe. Each is recorded at least 7.1 times as often here as across Scotland, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

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): 70 residents, 31 summer visitors, 12 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.

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

98 species on our list for Perthshire and Kinross are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are European Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit 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.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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