Birds of Rosyth
What has actually been seen around Rosyth: 164 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 164 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 9,594 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 32 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 6.9 h
What the records say about Rosyth
164 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Rosyth (Fife) since 2010, across 9,594 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Robin.
Rosyth is a garden-bird place: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Common Kestrel. 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 May and are lowest in December — 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.
Dunfermline, 4 km to the north, has fewer species on record (141 against 164). Birds logged far more often around Rosyth than there include Common Redshank, Common Eider and Common Tern.
Daylight runs from 17 h 38 min at midsummer to 6 h 57 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 Rosyth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 536 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 378 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 369 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 364 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 341 |
| 6 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 326 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 299 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 258 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 255 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 253 |
| 11 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 248 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 242 |
| 13 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 230 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 223 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 220 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 200 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 175 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 165 |
| 19 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 156 |
| 20 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 144 |
Records by month
What to put out in Rosyth
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 Rosyth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Rosyth are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, Blackbird and Magpie, based on 9,594 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Rosyth?
164 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Rosyth?
Observation records peak in May 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.