Birds of Longside
What has actually been seen around Longside: 88 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 88 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,297 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 26 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 18 h / 6.6 h
What the records say about Longside
88 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Longside (Aberdeenshire) since 2010, across 1,297 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Yellowhammer and Carrion Crow.
Longside is a garden-bird place: 85% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Yellowhammer, Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in October — about 18.9 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.
Mintlaw, 4 km to the west, has more species on record (105 against 88).
Daylight runs from 18 h 2 min at midsummer to 6 h 35 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 Longside
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 79 |
| 2 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 76 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 73 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 70 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 60 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 54 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 53 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 47 |
| 9 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 46 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 44 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 42 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 40 |
| 13 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 39 |
| 14 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 39 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 33 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 29 |
| 17 | Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus | 27 |
| 18 | House MartinDelichon urbicum | 24 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 24 |
| 20 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 23 |
Records by month
What to put out in Longside
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 Longside?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Longside are Blackbird, Yellowhammer, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Robin, based on 1,297 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Longside?
88 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Longside?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. 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.