Birds of Saline
What has actually been seen around Saline: 115 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 115 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,316 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 134 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.7 h / 6.9 h
What the records say about Saline
115 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Saline (Fife) since 2010, across 1,316 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow.
Saline 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, Carrion Crow and Chaffinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 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 May and are lowest in July — about 10.4 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.
Oakley, 3 km to the south, has more species on record (150 against 115).
Daylight runs from 17 h 39 min at midsummer to 6 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:25 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Saline
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 74 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 59 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 57 |
| 4 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 54 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 53 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 53 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 42 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 37 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 36 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 35 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 33 |
| 12 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 28 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 26 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 26 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 25 |
| 16 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 24 |
| 17 | BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula | 23 |
| 18 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 23 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 23 |
| 20 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 23 |
Records by month
What to put out in Saline
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 Saline?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Saline are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch and Blue Tit, based on 1,316 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Saline?
115 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Saline?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:25.
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.