Birds of Laurencekirk
What has actually been seen around Laurencekirk: 65 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 65 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 199 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Common Buzzard
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 85 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.8 h / 6.8 h
What the records say about Laurencekirk
65 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Laurencekirk (Aberdeenshire) since 2010, across 199 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Buzzard, Rook and Carrion Crow.
Laurencekirk is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Rook, Carrion Crow, Starling and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Barn Owl and Peregrine Falcon.
Records peak in October and are lowest in August — about 72.0 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.
Saint Cyrus, 7 km to the south-east, has more species on record (188 against 65).
Daylight runs from 17 h 51 min at midsummer to 6 h 45 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:15 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Laurencekirk
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 10 |
| 2 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 10 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 10 |
| 4 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 9 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 8 |
| 6 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 7 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 7 |
| 8 | Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus | 6 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 6 |
| 10 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 6 |
| 11 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 6 |
| 12 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 5 |
| 13 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 5 |
| 14 | SwiftApus apus | 5 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 5 |
| 16 | WaxwingBombycilla garrulus | 4 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 4 |
| 18 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 4 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 4 |
| 20 | Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticola | 3 |
Records by month
What to put out in Laurencekirk
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 Laurencekirk?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Laurencekirk are Rook, Carrion Crow, Starling, Woodpigeon and Robin, based on 199 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Laurencekirk?
65 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Laurencekirk?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:15.
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.