Birds of New Pitsligo
What has actually been seen around New Pitsligo: 75 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 75 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 675 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Starling
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 147 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 18.1 h / 6.6 h
What the records say about New Pitsligo
75 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of New Pitsligo (Aberdeenshire) since 2010, across 675 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Starling, Chaffinch and Carrion Crow.
New Pitsligo is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Starling, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
5 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard 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 July — about 44.7 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.
Strichen, 6 km to the east, has more species on record (80 against 75).
Daylight runs from 18 h 4 min at midsummer to 6 h 34 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 Pitsligo
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 46 |
| 2 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 41 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 40 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 38 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 36 |
| 6 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 36 |
| 7 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 29 |
| 8 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 29 |
| 9 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 24 |
| 10 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 22 |
| 11 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 22 |
| 12 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 21 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 17 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 15 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 12 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 11 |
| 17 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 11 |
| 18 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 10 |
| 19 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 10 |
| 20 | Common CraneGrus grus | 9 |
Records by month
What to put out in New Pitsligo
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
- Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · Seed mix
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
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 Pitsligo?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of New Pitsligo are Starling, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Blackbird, based on 675 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near New Pitsligo?
75 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 Pitsligo?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in July. 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.