Birds of Crimond
What has actually been seen around Crimond: 228 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 228 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 21,727 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Eurasian Marsh-Harrier
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 32 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 18.1 h / 6.6 h
What the records say about Crimond
228 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Crimond (Aberdeenshire) since 2010, across 21,727 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Eurasian Marsh-Harrier, Mute Swan and Northern Lapwing.
Water shapes this list. 52% of records near Crimond are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mute Swan, Northern Lapwing and Mallard lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Carrion Crow is still the most logged garden bird.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Eurasian Marsh-Harrier, Common Buzzard and Osprey.
Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 4.4 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.
Saint Combs, 6 km to the north, has a similar number of species on record (231 against 228).
Daylight runs from 18 h 4 min at midsummer to 6 h 34 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:00 in mid-April and 4:07 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Crimond
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eurasian Marsh-HarrierCircus aeruginosus | 551 |
| 2 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 543 |
| 3 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 487 |
| 4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 478 |
| 5 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 440 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 401 |
| 7 | Tree SparrowPasser montanus | 396 |
| 8 | Eurasian TealAnas crecca | 383 |
| 9 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 380 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 377 |
| 11 | Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope | 349 |
| 12 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 338 |
| 13 | Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus | 330 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 326 |
| 15 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 298 |
| 16 | Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus | 297 |
| 17 | DunlinCalidris alpina | 286 |
| 18 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 283 |
| 19 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 280 |
| 20 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 280 |
Records by month
What to put out in Crimond
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Tree Sparrow
Seed mix · Millet
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
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 Crimond?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Crimond are Carrion Crow, Tree Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch and Blackbird, based on 21,727 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Crimond?
228 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Crimond?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:07.
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.