Aberdeenshire · 57.03°N

Birds of Newtonhill

What has actually been seen around Newtonhill: 159 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 159 within 5 km
Observation records: 4,760 since 2010
Most recorded bird: European Herring Gull
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 64 m
Daylight, June / December: 17.9 h / 6.7 h

What the records say about Newtonhill

159 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Newtonhill (Aberdeenshire) since 2010, across 4,760 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon.

Newtonhill is a garden-bird place: 62% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and House Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

11 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 November — about 11.5 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.

Portlethen, 4 km to the north, has more species on record (183 against 159). Birds logged far more often around Newtonhill than there include Black Guillemot.

Daylight runs from 17 h 54 min at midsummer to 6 h 42 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:02 in mid-April and 4:12 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Newtonhill

#	Bird	Records
1	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	171
2	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	156
3	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	138
4	BlackbirdTurdus merula	132
5	House SparrowPasser domesticus	124
6	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	116
7	MagpiePica pica	115
8	RobinErithacus rubecula	111
9	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	109
10	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	106
11	Common EiderSomateria mollissima	99
12	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	98
13	JackdawColoeus monedula	95
14	DunnockPrunella modularis	94
15	Rock PigeonColumba livia	90
16	Tree SparrowPasser montanus	89
17	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	88
18	Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus	88
19	Northern FulmarFulmarus glacialis	86
20	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	84

Records by month

What to put out in Newtonhill

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Starling
Suet · Mealworms

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 Newtonhill?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Newtonhill are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, House Sparrow and Goldfinch, based on 4,760 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Newtonhill?

159 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Newtonhill?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:12.

Sources

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.