Birds of Kinglassie
What has actually been seen around Kinglassie: 106 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 106 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,257 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 77 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.7 h / 6.9 h
What the records say about Kinglassie
106 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kinglassie (Fife) since 2010, across 2,257 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Kinglassie is a garden-bird place: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 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.
Cardenden, 4 km to the south, has more species on record (127 against 106). Birds logged far more often around Kinglassie than there include Great Spotted Woodpecker, Chiffchaff, White-throated Dipper and Blackcap.
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 Kinglassie
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 102 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 100 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 93 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 88 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 77 |
| 6 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 75 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 74 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 66 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 63 |
| 10 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 61 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 58 |
| 12 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 57 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 56 |
| 14 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 56 |
| 15 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 46 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 46 |
| 17 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 44 |
| 18 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 41 |
| 19 | White-throated DipperCinclus cinclus | 39 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 38 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kinglassie
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 Kinglassie?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kinglassie are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Magpie, based on 2,257 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kinglassie?
106 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Kinglassie?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in December. 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.