Birds to See in Aberdeen in March
89 bird species on our list for Aberdeen are recorded regularly in March
Of these, the most often recorded are European Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Eurasian Oystercatcher, Blackbird and Woodpigeon. New this month: Lesser Black-backed Gull, Chiffchaff, Dunlin and Golden Plover and 5 more.
On the move in March
GBIF · MarArriving
At their peak
From Aberdeen’s bird records, 2019–2024: arriving birds are regular this month but not last; leaving birds are regular this month but not next.
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All 89 birds in March
89 birds
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 5.51% in Mar
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 3.65% in Mar
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 3.51% in Mar
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 3.49% in Mar
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 3.36% in Mar
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 3.03% in Mar
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 2.84% in Mar
Common GullLarus canusResidentCommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 2.70% in Mar
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 2.69% in Mar
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 2.65% in Mar
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 2.65% in Mar
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 2.62% in Mar
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 2.42% in Mar
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 2.35% in Mar
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 2.35% in Mar
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 2.20% in Mar
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 2.10% in Mar
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 1.82% in Mar
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 1.71% in Mar
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.69% in Mar
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 1.58% in Mar
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 1.53% in Mar
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 1.48% in Mar
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.44% in Mar
RedshankTringa totanusWinter visitorCommon27–29 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 1.41% in Mar
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 1.34% in Mar
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.34% in Mar
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.26% in Mar
CurlewNumenius arquataResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 1.25% in Mar
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisSummer visitorCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.25% in Mar
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 1.12% in Mar
EiderSomateria mollissimaResidentCommon50–71 cmRecorded all year · 1.09% in Mar
European ShagGulosus aristotelisResidentCommon65–80 cmRecorded all year · 0.96% in Mar
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusSummer visitorCommon52–64 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.96% in Mar
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresResidentCommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.96% in Mar
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.92% in Mar
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 0.90% in Mar
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 0.87% in Mar
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.85% in Mar
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.84% in Mar
KittiwakeRissa tridactylaSummer visitorCommon37–41 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.84% in Mar
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.82% in Mar
RazorbillAlca tordaResidentCommon38–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.82% in Mar
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.79% in Mar
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 0.77% in Mar
Common MerganserMergus merganserResidentCommon58–68 cmRecorded all year · 0.76% in Mar
LinnetLinaria cannabinaSummer visitorCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.73% in Mar
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.73% in Mar
Purple SandpiperCalidris maritimaWinter visitorCommon20–22 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.68% in Mar
Stock DoveColumba oenasResidentCommon32–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.63% in Mar
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaSummer visitorCommon10–12 cmRegularly Mar–Nov · 0.62% in Mar
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 0.60% in Mar
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchusWinter visitorCommon60–75 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.58% in Mar
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaWinter visitorCommon40–51 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.57% in Mar
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.55% in Mar
GoldcrestRegulus regulusWinter visitorCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.55% in Mar
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaWinter visitorCommon15–17 cmRegularly Oct–Jul · 0.52% in Mar
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentCommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.51% in Mar
Northern GannetMorus bassanusSummer visitorCommon87–100 cmRegularly Feb–Nov · 0.51% in Mar
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentCommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.49% in Mar
Red-throated LoonGavia stellataWinter visitorCommon53–69 cmRecorded all year · 0.47% in Mar
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisWinter visitorCommon23–29 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.43% in Mar
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisWinter visitorCommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.38% in Mar
CootFulica atraResidentUncommon36–42 cmRegularly Jan–Aug · 0.36% in Mar
FulmarFulmarus glacialisSummer visitorCommon45–50 cmRegularly Feb–Oct · 0.36% in Mar
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentUncommon40–47 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 0.36% in Mar
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorWinter visitorCommon23–26 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.33% in Mar
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentUncommon50–90 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.27% in Mar
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.27% in Mar
Golden PloverPluvialis apricariaPassage migrantUncommon26–29 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 0.25% in Mar
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusSummer visitorUncommon28–31 cmRegularly Jan–Aug · 0.25% in Mar
Water RailRallus aquaticusWinter visitorUncommon23–28 cmRegularly Oct–Jun · 0.24% in Mar
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinellaSummer visitorCommon16–17 cmRegularly Nov–Aug · 0.24% in Mar
Common ScoterMelanitta nigraResidentCommon43–54 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Mar
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serratorWinter visitorCommon52–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.21% in Mar
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoSummer visitorCommon30–32 cmRegularly Jan–Oct · 0.17% in Mar
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnusWinter visitorUncommon140–165 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.17% in Mar
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoWinter visitorUncommon25–27 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.14% in Mar
DipperCinclus cinclusWinter visitorCommon17–20 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.14% in Mar
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentUncommon75–90 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.14% in Mar
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusWinter visitorCommon11–13 cmRegularly May–Mar · 0.13% in Mar
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaResidentUncommon12–14 cmRegularly Oct–Jun · 0.11% in Mar
DunlinCalidris alpinaSummer visitorCommon16–22 cmRegularly Mar–Dec · 0.09% in Mar
Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalisWinter visitorUncommon37–60 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.09% in Mar
SanderlingCalidris albaWinter visitorUncommon18–20 cmRegularly May–Mar · 0.09% in Mar
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusWinter visitorUncommon26–29 cmRegularly Oct–Jun · 0.08% in Mar
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeusPassage migrantUncommon34–43 cmRegularly Nov–Jul · records held back in Mar (protected)
GadwallMareca streperaResidentRare46–56 cmRegularly Mar · 0.05% in Mar
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.05% in Mar
Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made