Birds of Kemnay
What has actually been seen around Kemnay: 112 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 112 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,559 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 88 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 18 h / 6.7 h
What the records say about Kemnay
112 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kemnay (Aberdeenshire) since 2010, across 1,559 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Kemnay is a garden-bird place: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 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 January and are lowest in September — about 17.3 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.
Kintore, 6 km to the east, has fewer species on record (104 against 112). Birds logged far more often around Kemnay than there include Common Goldeneye, Siskin, Treecreeper and Hawfinch.
Daylight runs from 17 h 58 min at midsummer to 6 h 39 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 Kemnay
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 73 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 64 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 56 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 54 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 50 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 47 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 47 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 44 |
| 9 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 35 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 33 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 33 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 29 |
| 13 | Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula | 29 |
| 14 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 29 |
| 15 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 29 |
| 16 | TreecreeperCerthia familiaris | 28 |
| 17 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 26 |
| 18 | Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus | 24 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 24 |
| 20 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 23 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kemnay
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 Kemnay?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kemnay are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow and Jackdaw, based on 1,559 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kemnay?
112 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Kemnay?
Observation records peak in January 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.