Birds of Strathkinness
What has actually been seen around Strathkinness: 211 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 211 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 67,703 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 78 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.7 h / 6.9 h
What the records say about Strathkinness
211 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Strathkinness (Fife) since 2010, across 67,703 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon.
Water shapes this list. 45% of records near Strathkinness are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — European Herring Gull, Eurasian Oystercatcher and Mallard lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Carrion Crow is still the most logged garden bird.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard 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 August and are lowest in February — about 1.5 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.
Saint Andrews, 5 km to the east, has fewer species on record (200 against 211). Birds logged far more often around Strathkinness than there include Little Egret, Northern Lapwing, Black-tailed Godwit and Eurasian Teal.
Daylight runs from 17 h 43 min at midsummer to 6 h 52 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:21 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Strathkinness
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 2,868 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,744 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,529 |
| 4 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 1,910 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,813 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,738 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,419 |
| 8 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 1,367 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,336 |
| 10 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 1,335 |
| 11 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,329 |
| 12 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,316 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 1,290 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,270 |
| 15 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 1,237 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,212 |
| 17 | Common EiderSomateria mollissima | 1,165 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,117 |
| 19 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,116 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,097 |
Records by month
What to put out in Strathkinness
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 Strathkinness?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Strathkinness are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Jackdaw, based on 67,703 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Strathkinness?
211 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Strathkinness?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:21.
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.