Birds of Newburgh
What has actually been seen around Newburgh: 163 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 163 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,062 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 21 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.7 h / 6.9 h
What the records say about Newburgh
163 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Newburgh (Fife) since 2010, across 8,062 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Mute Swan.
Newburgh is a garden-bird place: 63% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Chiffchaff and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Eurasian Marsh-Harrier.
Records peak in June and are lowest in December — about 3.6 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.
Errol, 5 km to the north, has a similar number of species on record (161 against 163).
Daylight runs from 17 h 43 min at midsummer to 6 h 52 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:22 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Newburgh
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 234 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 232 |
| 3 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 226 |
| 4 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 220 |
| 5 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 214 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 208 |
| 7 | Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus | 200 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 194 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 192 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 186 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 179 |
| 12 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 177 |
| 13 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 152 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 150 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 147 |
| 16 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 140 |
| 17 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 136 |
| 18 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 136 |
| 19 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 135 |
| 20 | MagpiePica pica | 130 |
Records by month
What to put out in Newburgh
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 Newburgh?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Newburgh are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Chiffchaff, Blackbird and Common Reed Bunting, based on 8,062 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Newburgh?
163 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Newburgh?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in December. 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.