Birds of Drumoak
What has actually been seen around Drumoak: 102 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 102 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,664 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 58 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.9 h / 6.7 h
What the records say about Drumoak
102 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Drumoak (Aberdeenshire) since 2010, across 1,664 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blackbird and Red Kite.
Drumoak is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Wren make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard 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 May and are lowest in December — about 18.3 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.
Peterculter, 5 km to the north-east, has more species on record (117 against 102).
Daylight runs from 17 h 55 min at midsummer to 6 h 42 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:03 in mid-April and 4:13 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Drumoak
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 83 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 78 |
| 3 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 68 |
| 4 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 66 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 63 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 61 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 61 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 54 |
| 9 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 43 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 41 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 40 |
| 12 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 38 |
| 13 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 38 |
| 14 | Tree SparrowPasser montanus | 37 |
| 15 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 35 |
| 16 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 34 |
| 17 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 33 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 31 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 30 |
| 20 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 29 |
Records by month
What to put out in Drumoak
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 Drumoak?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Drumoak are Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Wren and Great Tit, based on 1,664 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Drumoak?
102 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Drumoak?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:13.
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.