Birds of High Valleyfield
What has actually been seen around High Valleyfield: 153 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 153 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,454 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 31 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 6.9 h
What the records say about High Valleyfield
153 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of High Valleyfield (Fife) since 2010, across 6,454 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Robin.
Water shapes this list. 41% of records near High Valleyfield are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Eurasian Curlew, Common Shelduck and Eurasian Oystercatcher lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in August and are lowest in November — about 2.8 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.
Oakley, 3 km to the north-east, has a similar number of species on record (150 against 153).
Daylight runs from 17 h 38 min at midsummer to 6 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:26 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near High Valleyfield
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 359 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 282 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 233 |
| 4 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 224 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 217 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 209 |
| 7 | Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna | 202 |
| 8 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 199 |
| 9 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 178 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 175 |
| 11 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 173 |
| 12 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 164 |
| 13 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 161 |
| 14 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 157 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 153 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 121 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 111 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 110 |
| 19 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 104 |
| 20 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 101 |
Records by month
What to put out in High Valleyfield
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 High Valleyfield?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of High Valleyfield are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, Magpie and Blackbird, based on 6,454 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near High Valleyfield?
153 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in High Valleyfield?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:26.
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.