Birds of Charlestown of Aberlour
What has actually been seen around Charlestown of Aberlour: 93 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 93 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,186 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Chaffinch
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 91 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 18 h / 6.6 h
What the records say about Charlestown of Aberlour
93 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Charlestown of Aberlour (Moray) since 2010, across 2,186 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Chaffinch, Robin and Blackbird.
Charlestown of Aberlour is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Chaffinch, Robin, Blackbird and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 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 May and are lowest in October — about 14.0 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.
Rothes, 6 km to the north, has fewer species on record (75 against 93). Birds logged far more often around Charlestown of Aberlour than there include Starling.
Daylight runs from 18 h 2 min at midsummer to 6 h 36 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:13 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Charlestown of Aberlour
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 108 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 97 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 95 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 86 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 75 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 69 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 68 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 66 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 63 |
| 10 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 63 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 59 |
| 12 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 57 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 55 |
| 14 | SwiftApus apus | 52 |
| 15 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 48 |
| 16 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 47 |
| 17 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 45 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 43 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 41 |
| 20 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 37 |
Records by month
What to put out in Charlestown of Aberlour
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 Charlestown of Aberlour?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Charlestown of Aberlour are Chaffinch, Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Jackdaw, based on 2,186 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Charlestown of Aberlour?
93 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Charlestown of Aberlour?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:13.
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.