Birds of Cupar
What has actually been seen around Cupar: 111 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 111 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,824 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Swift
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 28 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.7 h / 6.9 h
What the records say about Cupar
111 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Cupar (Fife) since 2010, across 4,824 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Swift, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Cupar is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Yellowhammer and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Common Kestrel. 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 August and are lowest in October — about 6.0 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.
Ceres, 4 km to the south-east, has more species on record (125 against 111).
Daylight runs from 17 h 42 min at midsummer to 6 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:22 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Cupar
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SwiftApus apus | 239 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 171 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 167 |
| 4 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 165 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 137 |
| 6 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 136 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 129 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 127 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 126 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 123 |
| 11 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 120 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 120 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 114 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 111 |
| 15 | Tree SparrowPasser montanus | 109 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 109 |
| 17 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 103 |
| 18 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 102 |
| 19 | White-throated DipperCinclus cinclus | 101 |
| 20 | House MartinDelichon urbicum | 100 |
Records by month
What to put out in Cupar
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Siskin
Nyjer · Sunflower hearts
- Great Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts · Suet
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · 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 Cupar?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Cupar are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Yellowhammer, Robin and Siskin, based on 4,824 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Cupar?
111 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Cupar?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:22.
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.