Birds of Banchory
What has actually been seen around Banchory: 105 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 105 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,444 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 60 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.9 h / 6.7 h
What the records say about Banchory
105 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Banchory (Aberdeenshire) since 2010, across 2,444 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Banchory 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. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Chaffinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 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 June and are lowest in November — about 7.0 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, 9 km to the east, has a similar number of species on record (102 against 105). Birds logged far more often around Banchory than there include Bank Swallow.
Daylight runs from 17 h 54 min at midsummer to 6 h 42 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:14 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Banchory
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 132 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 117 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 116 |
| 4 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 115 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 99 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 88 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 87 |
| 8 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 72 |
| 9 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 70 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 68 |
| 11 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 64 |
| 12 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 60 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 59 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 58 |
| 15 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 55 |
| 16 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 54 |
| 17 | MagpiePica pica | 54 |
| 18 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 49 |
| 19 | SwiftApus apus | 46 |
| 20 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 46 |
Records by month
What to put out in Banchory
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Aberdeenshire
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 Banchory?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Banchory are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch and Blue Tit, based on 2,444 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Banchory?
105 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Banchory?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:14.
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.