Aberdeenshire · 57.70°N

Birds of Rosehearty

What has actually been seen around Rosehearty: 118 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 118 within 5 km
Observation records: 1,976 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Starling
Busiest month: January
Elevation: 8 m
Daylight, June / December: 18.1 h / 6.5 h

What the records say about Rosehearty

118 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Rosehearty (Aberdeenshire) since 2010, across 1,976 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Starling, Eurasian Oystercatcher and Great Cormorant.

Water shapes this list. 57% of records near Rosehearty are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Eurasian Oystercatcher, Great Cormorant and Great Black-backed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Starling is still the most logged garden bird.

6 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.

Records peak in January and are lowest in July — about 8.5 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.

Fraserburgh, 6 km to the east, has more species on record (156 against 118). Birds logged far more often around Rosehearty than there include Common Ringed Plover and Rook.

Daylight runs from 18 h 6 min at midsummer to 6 h 32 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:00 in mid-April and 4:06 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Rosehearty

#	Bird	Records
1	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	100
2	Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus	91
3	Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo	83
4	Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus	77
5	Common RedshankTringa totanus	75
6	Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata	74
7	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	73
8	Common EiderSomateria mollissima	69
9	Eurasian Rock PipitAnthus petrosus	62
10	European ShagPhalacrocorax aristotelis	59
11	Pied WagtailMotacilla alba	56
12	House SparrowPasser domesticus	53
13	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	50
14	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	48
15	Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis	45
16	Northern GannetMorus bassanus	42
17	Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres	39
18	Rock PigeonColumba livia	39
19	Gray HeronArdea cinerea	38
20	Common GullLarus canus	35

Records by month

What to put out in Rosehearty

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

Starling
Suet · Mealworms
Pied Wagtail
Mealworms
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · 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 Rosehearty?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Rosehearty are Starling, Carrion Crow, Eurasian Rock Pipit, Pied Wagtail and House Sparrow, based on 1,976 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Rosehearty?

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

When is the best month for birds in Rosehearty?

Observation records peak in January and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:06.

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.