Birds of Ballingry
What has actually been seen around Ballingry: 172 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 172 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 36,023 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mute Swan
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 122 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.7 h / 6.9 h
What the records say about Ballingry
172 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ballingry (Fife) since 2010, across 36,023 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mute Swan, Tufted Duck and Mallard.
Water shapes this list. 57% of records near Ballingry are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mute Swan, Tufted Duck and Mallard lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Carrion Crow is still the most logged garden bird.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in March and are lowest in September — about 2.3 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.
Kelty, 5 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (139 against 172). Birds logged far more often around Ballingry than there include Eurasian Curlew, Greenfinch, Tree Sparrow and Little Egret.
Daylight runs from 17 h 40 min at midsummer to 6 h 55 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:24 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Ballingry
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,950 |
| 2 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 1,747 |
| 3 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,640 |
| 4 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 1,294 |
| 5 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 1,056 |
| 6 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 942 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 884 |
| 8 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 856 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 855 |
| 10 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 816 |
| 11 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 786 |
| 12 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 771 |
| 13 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 764 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 713 |
| 15 | Eurasian TealAnas crecca | 707 |
| 16 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 698 |
| 17 | Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis | 681 |
| 18 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 676 |
| 19 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 645 |
| 20 | GadwallMareca strepera | 628 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ballingry
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Ballingry?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ballingry are Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Robin, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit, based on 36,023 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ballingry?
172 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ballingry?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:24.
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.