Birds of Torphins
What has actually been seen around Torphins: 99 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 99 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 669 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Common Pheasant
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 132 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.9 h / 6.7 h
What the records say about Torphins
99 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Torphins (Aberdeenshire) since 2010, across 669 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Pheasant, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Torphins 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, Blackbird, Chaffinch and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in June and are lowest in February — about 28.4 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.
Lumphanan, 5 km to the north-west, has more species on record (111 against 99).
Daylight runs from 17 h 55 min at midsummer to 6 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:14 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Torphins
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 39 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 33 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 26 |
| 4 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 23 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 21 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 20 |
| 7 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 17 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 17 |
| 9 | SwiftApus apus | 16 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 16 |
| 11 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 15 |
| 12 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 13 |
| 13 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 13 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 12 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 12 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 12 |
| 17 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 11 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 11 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 11 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 11 |
Records by month
What to put out in Torphins
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 Torphins?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Torphins are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Chaffinch, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 669 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Torphins?
99 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Torphins?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:14.
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.