Birds of Aviemore
What has actually been seen around Aviemore: 174 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 174 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 22,356 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Chaffinch
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 216 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.9 h / 6.7 h
What the records say about Aviemore
174 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Aviemore (Highland) since 2010, across 22,356 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Chaffinch, Robin and Mallard.
Aviemore is a garden-bird place: 69% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Chaffinch, Robin, Blue Tit and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Osprey.
Records peak in June and are lowest in December — about 23.5 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.
Boat of Garten, 7 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (155 against 174). Birds logged far more often around Aviemore than there include European Pied Flycatcher and Wood Warbler.
At about 216 m above sea level, Aviemore sits higher than most places in Highland. Spring arrives a little later with height, and feeders matter more in cold snaps — keep a supply of high-fat food going through late winter.
Daylight runs from 17 h 57 min at midsummer to 6 h 40 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:18 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Aviemore
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,075 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 869 |
| 3 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 791 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 776 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 770 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 740 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 722 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 709 |
| 9 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 672 |
| 10 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 609 |
| 11 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 546 |
| 12 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 543 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 539 |
| 14 | Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula | 530 |
| 15 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 443 |
| 16 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 412 |
| 17 | Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis | 385 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 385 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 379 |
| 20 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 378 |
Records by month
What to put out in Aviemore
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Highland
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 Aviemore?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Aviemore are Chaffinch, Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon and Great Tit, based on 22,356 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Aviemore?
174 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Aviemore?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:18.
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.