Birds of Maud
What has actually been seen around Maud: 83 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 83 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,703 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 73 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 18 h / 6.6 h
What the records say about Maud
83 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Maud (Aberdeenshire) since 2010, across 2,703 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Blackbird.
Maud is a garden-bird place: 90% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird and Chaffinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
6 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel 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 January — about 6.1 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.
New Deer, 4 km to the west, has fewer species on record (70 against 83).
Daylight runs from 18 h 3 min at midsummer to 6 h 35 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:01 in mid-April and 4:08 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Maud
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 275 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 264 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 230 |
| 4 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 143 |
| 5 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 134 |
| 6 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 118 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 111 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 106 |
| 9 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 101 |
| 10 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 89 |
| 11 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 87 |
| 12 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 79 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 78 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 66 |
| 15 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 62 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 62 |
| 17 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 49 |
| 18 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 46 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 45 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 42 |
Records by month
What to put out in Maud
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · Seed mix
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Collared Dove
Seed mix
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 Maud?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Maud are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird, Chaffinch and Rook, based on 2,703 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Maud?
83 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Maud?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 4:08.
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.