Birds of Tayport
What has actually been seen around Tayport: 181 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 181 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 20,309 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 19 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.7 h / 6.8 h
What the records say about Tayport
181 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Tayport (Fife) since 2010, across 20,309 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Mallard.
Water shapes this list. 44% of records near Tayport are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, European Herring Gull and Eurasian Oystercatcher lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Carrion Crow is still the most logged garden bird.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in January and are lowest in December — about 3.4 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.
Newport-on-Tay, 4 km to the west, has fewer species on record (171 against 181).
Daylight runs from 17 h 44 min at midsummer to 6 h 51 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:20 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Tayport
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 683 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 659 |
| 3 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 633 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 613 |
| 5 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 588 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 542 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 493 |
| 8 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 491 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 485 |
| 10 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 471 |
| 11 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 450 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 398 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 397 |
| 14 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 390 |
| 15 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 376 |
| 16 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 375 |
| 17 | Great TitParus major | 342 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 335 |
| 19 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 332 |
| 20 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 328 |
Records by month
What to put out in Tayport
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 Tayport?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Tayport are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Chaffinch, based on 20,309 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Tayport?
181 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Tayport?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:20.
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.