Birds of Buckie
What has actually been seen around Buckie: 109 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 109 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,310 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Common Eider
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 28 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 18.1 h / 6.5 h
What the records say about Buckie
109 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Buckie (Moray) since 2010, across 1,310 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Eider, European Herring Gull and Eurasian Oystercatcher.
Water shapes this list. 51% of records near Buckie are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Common Eider, European Herring Gull and Eurasian Oystercatcher lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Jackdaw is still the most logged garden bird.
Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 34.8 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.
Portgordon, 3 km to the south-west, has more species on record (167 against 109). Birds logged far more often around Buckie than there include Eurasian Rock Pipit.
Daylight runs from 18 h 5 min at midsummer to 6 h 33 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:10 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Buckie
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common EiderSomateria mollissima | 77 |
| 2 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 71 |
| 3 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 56 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 51 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 46 |
| 6 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 35 |
| 7 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 33 |
| 8 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 33 |
| 9 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 32 |
| 10 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 31 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 30 |
| 12 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 29 |
| 13 | Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus | 28 |
| 14 | Common GullLarus canus | 27 |
| 15 | Common MerganserMergus merganser | 26 |
| 16 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 26 |
| 17 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 25 |
| 18 | Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres | 24 |
| 19 | Eurasian Rock PipitAnthus petrosus | 23 |
| 20 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 23 |
Records by month
What to put out in Buckie
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Pied Wagtail
Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Seasonal bird notes for Moray
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 Buckie?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Buckie are Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow and Woodpigeon, based on 1,310 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Buckie?
109 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Buckie?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:10.
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.