Aberdeenshire · 57.13°N

Birds of Tarland

What has actually been seen around Tarland: 103 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 103 within 5 km
Observation records: 1,374 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Woodpigeon
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 149 m
Daylight, June / December: 17.9 h / 6.7 h

What the records say about Tarland

103 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Tarland (Aberdeenshire) since 2010, across 1,374 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Chaffinch and Robin.

Tarland is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Robin and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 November — about 12.3 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.

Aboyne, 8 km to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (101 against 103). Birds logged far more often around Tarland than there include Tree Sparrow, Graylag Goose, Northern Lapwing and Eurasian Curlew.

Daylight runs from 17 h 56 min at midsummer to 6 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:14 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Tarland

#	Bird	Records
1	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	62
2	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	48
3	RobinErithacus rubecula	45
4	BlackbirdTurdus merula	44
5	Tree SparrowPasser montanus	44
6	Coal TitPeriparus ater	41
7	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	41
8	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	40
9	JackdawColoeus monedula	39
10	RookCorvus frugilegus	37
11	Great TitParus major	37
12	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	37
13	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	36
14	Graylag GooseAnser anser	36
15	SiskinSpinus spinus	36
16	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	34
17	Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major	31
18	Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus	31
19	Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus	30
20	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	30

Records by month

What to put out in Tarland

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

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · Seed mix
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Tree Sparrow
Seed mix · Millet
Coal Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanut fragments

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 Tarland?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Tarland are Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Robin, Blackbird and Tree Sparrow, based on 1,374 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Tarland?

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

When is the best month for birds in Tarland?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:14.

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.