Birds of Kincardine
What has actually been seen around Kincardine: 176 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 176 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 12,008 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 6.9 h
What the records say about Kincardine
176 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kincardine (Fife) since 2010, across 12,008 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Mallard.
Water shapes this list. 46% of records near Kincardine are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Common Shelduck and Gray Heron lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Carrion Crow is still the most logged garden bird.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in June and are lowest in December — about 4.4 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.
Airth, 3 km to the west, has fewer species on record (169 against 176). Birds logged far more often around Kincardine than there include Common Tern and Common Pochard.
Daylight runs from 17 h 39 min at midsummer to 6 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:26 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Kincardine
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 376 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 359 |
| 3 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 304 |
| 4 | Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna | 298 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 275 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 256 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 254 |
| 8 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 254 |
| 9 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 253 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 243 |
| 11 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 239 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 237 |
| 13 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 235 |
| 14 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 235 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 228 |
| 16 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 227 |
| 17 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 226 |
| 18 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 223 |
| 19 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 219 |
| 20 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 215 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kincardine
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 Kincardine?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kincardine are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Wren, based on 12,008 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kincardine?
176 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Kincardine?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in December. 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.