Aberdeenshire · 57.59°N

Birds of Strichen

What has actually been seen around Strichen: 80 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 80 within 5 km
Observation records: 1,025 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Blackbird
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 57 m
Daylight, June / December: 18.1 h / 6.6 h

What the records say about Strichen

80 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Strichen (Aberdeenshire) since 2010, across 1,025 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Chaffinch and Woodpigeon.

Strichen is a garden-bird place: 81% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

5 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 July — about 48.3 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.

New Pitsligo, 6 km to the west, has fewer species on record (75 against 80).

Daylight runs from 18 h 4 min at midsummer to 6 h 34 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:01 in mid-April and 4:07 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Strichen

#	Bird	Records
1	BlackbirdTurdus merula	88
2	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	61
3	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	49
4	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	49
5	RobinErithacus rubecula	42
6	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	41
7	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	41
8	YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella	38
9	Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis	33
10	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	33
11	House SparrowPasser domesticus	31
12	JackdawColoeus monedula	31
13	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	29
14	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	27
15	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	27
16	Coal TitPeriparus ater	26
17	Great TitParus major	26
18	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	22
19	DunnockPrunella modularis	21
20	Mute SwanCygnus olor	17

Records by month

What to put out in Strichen

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

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

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 Strichen?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Strichen are Blackbird, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Robin, based on 1,025 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Strichen?

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

When is the best month for birds in Strichen?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:07.

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.