Birds of Auchtermuchty
What has actually been seen around Auchtermuchty: 130 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 130 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,078 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Common Buzzard
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 63 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.7 h / 6.9 h
What the records say about Auchtermuchty
130 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Auchtermuchty (Fife) since 2010, across 4,078 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Buzzard, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Auchtermuchty is a garden-bird place: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie and Chiffchaff make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in December — about 4.8 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.
Newburgh, 7 km to the north, has more species on record (163 against 130). Birds logged far more often around Auchtermuchty than there include Whooper Swan, Northern Lapwing, Gray Partridge and Northern Shoveler.
Daylight runs from 17 h 42 min at midsummer to 6 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:23 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Auchtermuchty
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 145 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 140 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 125 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 116 |
| 5 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 113 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 104 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 103 |
| 8 | Tree SparrowPasser montanus | 98 |
| 9 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 87 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 86 |
| 11 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 85 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 84 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 81 |
| 14 | Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula | 79 |
| 15 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 76 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 75 |
| 17 | Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus | 70 |
| 18 | Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus | 69 |
| 19 | SwiftApus apus | 65 |
| 20 | Great TitParus major | 65 |
Records by month
What to put out in Auchtermuchty
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Tree Sparrow
Seed mix · Millet
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
Seasonal bird notes for Fife
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 Auchtermuchty?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Auchtermuchty are Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie, Chiffchaff and Chaffinch, based on 4,078 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Auchtermuchty?
130 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Auchtermuchty?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:23.
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.