Birds of Saint Fergus
What has actually been seen around Saint Fergus: 139 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 139 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,641 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- September
- Elevation
- 24 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 18.1 h / 6.6 h
What the records say about Saint Fergus
139 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Saint Fergus (Aberdeenshire) since 2010, across 1,641 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Eurasian Oystercatcher.
Water shapes this list. 41% of records near Saint Fergus are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Eurasian Oystercatcher, Gray Heron and Common Redshank lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
6 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in September and are lowest in December — about 12.8 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 north-west, has more species on record (228 against 139). Birds logged far more often around Saint Fergus than there include Song Thrush, European Shag and Ruddy Turnstone.
Daylight runs from 18 h 3 min at midsummer to 6 h 34 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:00 in mid-April and 4:07 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Saint Fergus
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 66 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 57 |
| 3 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 49 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 49 |
| 5 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 48 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 39 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 38 |
| 8 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 37 |
| 9 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 34 |
| 10 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 34 |
| 11 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 33 |
| 12 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 31 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 30 |
| 14 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 28 |
| 15 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 27 |
| 16 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 27 |
| 17 | European ShagPhalacrocorax aristotelis | 25 |
| 18 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 25 |
| 19 | Great TitParus major | 25 |
| 20 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 25 |
Records by month
What to put out in Saint Fergus
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 Fergus?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Saint Fergus are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch and Robin, based on 1,641 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Saint Fergus?
139 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 Fergus?
Observation records peak in September and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:07.
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.