Birds of Peterculter
What has actually been seen around Peterculter: 117 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 117 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,551 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 71 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.9 h / 6.7 h
What the records say about Peterculter
117 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Peterculter (Aberdeen City) since 2010, across 2,551 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Robin and Woodpigeon.
Peterculter is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon and Great Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 June and are lowest in September — 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.
Drumoak, 5 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (102 against 117). Birds logged far more often around Peterculter than there include Common Merganser.
Daylight runs from 17 h 55 min at midsummer to 6 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:03 in mid-April and 4:12 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Peterculter
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 139 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 139 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 121 |
| 4 | Great TitParus major | 99 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 96 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 94 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 93 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 73 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 68 |
| 10 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 67 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 61 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 61 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 55 |
| 14 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 54 |
| 15 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 42 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 42 |
| 17 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 42 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 41 |
| 19 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 41 |
| 20 | BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula | 40 |
Records by month
What to put out in Peterculter
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 Peterculter?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Peterculter are Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon, Great Tit and Blue Tit, based on 2,551 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Peterculter?
117 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Peterculter?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in September. 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.