Birds of Saint Combs
What has actually been seen around Saint Combs: 231 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 231 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 21,361 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mute Swan
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 18 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 18.1 h / 6.5 h
What the records say about Saint Combs
231 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Saint Combs (Aberdeenshire) since 2010, across 21,361 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mute Swan, Gray Heron and Carrion Crow.
Water shapes this list. 55% of records near Saint Combs are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mute Swan, Gray Heron and Mallard lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Carrion Crow is still the most logged garden bird.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Eurasian Marsh-Harrier.
Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 4.6 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.
Crimond, 6 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (228 against 231).
Daylight runs from 18 h 5 min at midsummer to 6 h 33 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 Saint Combs
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 498 |
| 2 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 480 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 463 |
| 4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 463 |
| 5 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 461 |
| 6 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 447 |
| 7 | Eurasian TealAnas crecca | 374 |
| 8 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 366 |
| 9 | Tree SparrowPasser montanus | 356 |
| 10 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 348 |
| 11 | Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope | 347 |
| 12 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 330 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 330 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 320 |
| 15 | DunlinCalidris alpina | 313 |
| 16 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 313 |
| 17 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 313 |
| 18 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 308 |
| 19 | Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus | 295 |
| 20 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 292 |
Records by month
What to put out in Saint Combs
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Tree Sparrow
Seed mix · Millet
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
- Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
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 Saint Combs?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Saint Combs are Carrion Crow, Tree Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Starling and Chaffinch, based on 21,361 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Saint Combs?
231 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Saint Combs?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:06.
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.