Birds of Kingswells
What has actually been seen around Kingswells: 111 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 111 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 7,429 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 147 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.9 h / 6.7 h
What the records say about Kingswells
111 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kingswells (Aberdeen City) since 2010, across 7,429 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Kingswells is a garden-bird place: 82% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Red Kite. 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 October — about 3.9 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.
Westhill, 3 km to the west, has more species on record (119 against 111). Birds logged far more often around Kingswells than there include Rock Pigeon.
Daylight runs from 17 h 56 min at midsummer to 6 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:12 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Kingswells
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 587 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 438 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 416 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 391 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 319 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 307 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 274 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 268 |
| 9 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 264 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 214 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 213 |
| 12 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 211 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 201 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 200 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 192 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 175 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 146 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 134 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 131 |
| 20 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 130 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kingswells
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Aberdeen City
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 Kingswells?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kingswells are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 7,429 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kingswells?
111 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Kingswells?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:12.
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.