Birds of New Deer
What has actually been seen around New Deer: 70 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 70 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,804 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Jackdaw
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 126 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 18 h / 6.6 h
What the records say about New Deer
70 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of New Deer (Aberdeenshire) since 2010, across 1,804 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Jackdaw, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
New Deer is a garden-bird place: 91% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Rook make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 6.6 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.
Maud, 4 km to the east, has more species on record (83 against 70).
Daylight runs from 18 h 2 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 New Deer
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 231 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 212 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 168 |
| 4 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 142 |
| 5 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 96 |
| 6 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 78 |
| 7 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 74 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 72 |
| 9 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 69 |
| 10 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 63 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 45 |
| 12 | SwiftApus apus | 42 |
| 13 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 40 |
| 14 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 37 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 36 |
| 16 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 35 |
| 17 | House MartinDelichon urbicum | 34 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 31 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 31 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 25 |
Records by month
What to put out in New Deer
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Collared Dove
Seed mix
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · 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 New Deer?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of New Deer are Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Rook and Collared Dove, based on 1,804 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near New Deer?
70 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in New Deer?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. 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.