Birds of Stuartfield
What has actually been seen around Stuartfield: 101 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 101 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,688 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 52 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 18 h / 6.6 h
What the records say about Stuartfield
101 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stuartfield (Aberdeenshire) since 2010, across 3,688 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Woodpigeon.
Stuartfield is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Chaffinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Osprey.
Records peak in June and are lowest in January — about 15.7 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.
Mintlaw, 4 km to the north-east, has a similar number of species on record (105 against 101).
Daylight runs from 18 h 2 min at midsummer to 6 h 35 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:01 in mid-April and 4:08 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Stuartfield
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 212 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 201 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 196 |
| 4 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 195 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 178 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 135 |
| 7 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 129 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 127 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 124 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 113 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 110 |
| 12 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 104 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 94 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 91 |
| 15 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 90 |
| 16 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 87 |
| 17 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 70 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 64 |
| 19 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 63 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 59 |
Records by month
What to put out in Stuartfield
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Stuartfield?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stuartfield are Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch and Robin, based on 3,688 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Stuartfield?
101 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Stuartfield?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 4:08.
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.