Birds of Kennoway
What has actually been seen around Kennoway: 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
- 6,629 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- February
- Elevation
- 75 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.7 h / 6.9 h
What the records say about Kennoway
153 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kennoway (Fife) since 2010, across 6,629 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Carrion Crow and Black-headed Gull.
Water shapes this list. 48% of records near Kennoway are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — European Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull and Eurasian Oystercatcher lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Carrion Crow is still the most logged garden bird.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in February and are lowest in October — about 5.0 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.
Methil, 3 km to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (150 against 153). Birds logged far more often around Kennoway than there include Whooper Swan.
Daylight runs from 17 h 41 min at midsummer to 6 h 54 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 Kennoway
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 251 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 241 |
| 3 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 204 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 186 |
| 5 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 171 |
| 6 | Common EiderSomateria mollissima | 160 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 148 |
| 8 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 134 |
| 9 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 132 |
| 10 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 129 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 123 |
| 12 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 121 |
| 13 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 121 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 120 |
| 15 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 118 |
| 16 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 116 |
| 17 | MagpiePica pica | 114 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 107 |
| 19 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 106 |
| 20 | Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator | 105 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kennoway
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 Kennoway?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kennoway are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Wren, based on 6,629 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kennoway?
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 Kennoway?
Observation records peak in February and are lowest in October. 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.