Birds of Newburgh
What has actually been seen around Newburgh: 215 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 215 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 25,114 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Common Eider
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 10 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 18 h / 6.6 h
What the records say about Newburgh
215 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Newburgh (Aberdeenshire) since 2010, across 25,114 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Eider, Eurasian Oystercatcher and Black-headed Gull.
Water shapes this list. 67% of records near Newburgh are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Common Eider, Eurasian Oystercatcher and Black-headed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Carrion Crow is still the most logged garden bird.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Osprey.
Records peak in June and are lowest in February — about 4.2 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.
Ellon, 7 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (163 against 215). Birds logged far more often around Newburgh than there include Sandwich Tern, Arctic Tern, Little Tern and Meadow Pipit.
Daylight runs from 17 h 59 min at midsummer to 6 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:01 in mid-April and 4:09 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Newburgh
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common EiderSomateria mollissima | 835 |
| 2 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 827 |
| 3 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 709 |
| 4 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 663 |
| 5 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 639 |
| 6 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 621 |
| 7 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 617 |
| 8 | Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna | 545 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 540 |
| 10 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 530 |
| 11 | Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator | 517 |
| 12 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 479 |
| 13 | DunlinCalidris alpina | 474 |
| 14 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 438 |
| 15 | Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis | 424 |
| 16 | Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula | 421 |
| 17 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 411 |
| 18 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 374 |
| 19 | Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica | 370 |
| 20 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 367 |
Records by month
What to put out in Newburgh
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 Newburgh?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Newburgh are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Yellowhammer, Starling and Jackdaw, based on 25,114 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Newburgh?
215 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Newburgh?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:09.
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.