Birds of Saint Cyrus
What has actually been seen around Saint Cyrus: 188 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 188 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 9,053 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- September
- Elevation
- 76 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.8 h / 6.8 h
What the records say about Saint Cyrus
188 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Saint Cyrus (Aberdeenshire) since 2010, across 9,053 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and European Herring Gull.
The records split between garden birds (57%) and waterbirds (35%), so a feeder in Saint Cyrus sees the familiar Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Jackdaw, while European Herring Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel 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 September and are lowest in November — about 3.5 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.
Hillside, 5 km to the south-west, has more species on record (207 against 188).
Daylight runs from 17 h 50 min at midsummer to 6 h 46 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:16 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Saint Cyrus
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 346 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 337 |
| 3 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 319 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 303 |
| 5 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 226 |
| 6 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 222 |
| 7 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 213 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 208 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 196 |
| 10 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 193 |
| 11 | Common GullLarus canus | 184 |
| 12 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 177 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 173 |
| 14 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 172 |
| 15 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 171 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 167 |
| 17 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 153 |
| 18 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 150 |
| 19 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 148 |
| 20 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 146 |
Records by month
What to put out in Saint Cyrus
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 Cyrus?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Saint Cyrus are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Yellowhammer and Rook, based on 9,053 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Saint Cyrus?
188 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 Cyrus?
Observation records peak in September and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:16.
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.