Birds to See in Aberdeenshire in March
111 bird species on our list for Aberdeenshire are recorded regularly in March
Of these, the most often recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, European Herring Gull, Jackdaw and Chaffinch. New this month: Chiffchaff, Grey Wagtail, Hooded Crow and Western Marsh-harrier and 7 more.
On the move in March
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From Aberdeenshire’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 111 birds in March
111 birds
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 3.59% in Mar
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 3.21% in Mar
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 3.15% in Mar
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 3.13% in Mar
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 2.64% in Mar
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 2.58% in Mar
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 2.43% in Mar
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 2.37% in Mar
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 2.19% in Mar
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 2.15% in Mar
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 1.95% in Mar
Common GullLarus canusResidentCommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 1.79% in Mar
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 1.79% in Mar
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 1.79% in Mar
CurlewNumenius arquataResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 1.68% in Mar
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.64% in Mar
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.64% in Mar
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 1.60% in Mar
EiderSomateria mollissimaResidentCommon50–71 cmRecorded all year · 1.54% in Mar
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.50% in Mar
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 1.46% in Mar
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.46% in Mar
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 1.38% in Mar
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–18 cmRecorded all year · 1.38% in Mar
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.30% in Mar
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchusWinter visitorCommon60–75 cmRegularly Sep–May · 1.28% in Mar
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinellaResidentCommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.28% in Mar
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon50–90 cmRecorded all year · 1.26% in Mar
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 1.24% in Mar
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.22% in Mar
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.22% in Mar
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.12% in Mar
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 1.10% in Mar
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 1.10% in Mar
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentCommon28–31 cmRecorded all year · 0.99% in Mar
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusResidentCommon11–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.93% in Mar
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.91% in Mar
RazorbillAlca tordaSummer visitorCommon38–43 cmRegularly Feb–Nov · 0.91% in Mar
Red KiteMilvus milvusResidentCommon60–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.91% in Mar
RedshankTringa totanusWinter visitorCommon27–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.91% in Mar
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.89% in Mar
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.87% in Mar
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon27–28 cmRecorded all year · 0.87% in Mar
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 0.85% in Mar
FulmarFulmarus glacialisResidentCommon45–50 cmRegularly Dec–Sep · 0.83% in Mar
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.81% in Mar
KittiwakeRissa tridactylaSummer visitorCommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.79% in Mar
LinnetLinaria cannabinaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.77% in Mar
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.77% in Mar
European ShagGulosus aristotelisResidentCommon65–80 cmRecorded all year · 0.75% in Mar
Northern GannetMorus bassanusSummer visitorCommon87–100 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.75% in Mar
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentCommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.75% in Mar
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.73% in Mar
Red-throated LoonGavia stellataWinter visitorCommon53–69 cmRecorded all year · 0.73% in Mar
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.71% in Mar
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusWinter visitorCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.69% in Mar
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.67% in Mar
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 0.67% in Mar
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.65% in Mar
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaWinter visitorCommon40–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.63% in Mar
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentCommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.55% in Mar
GoldcrestRegulus regulusWinter visitorCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.53% in Mar
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresWinter visitorCommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.53% in Mar
Common MerganserMergus merganserResidentCommon58–68 cmRecorded all year · 0.47% in Mar
Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalisWinter visitorCommon37–60 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.47% in Mar
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serratorResidentCommon52–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.47% in Mar
Red GrouseLagopus scoticaResidentCommon37–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.43% in Mar
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Mar
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Mar
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentUncommon40–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Mar
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaSummer visitorCommon17–20 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.39% in Mar
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusSummer visitorCommon52–64 cmRegularly Feb–Oct · 0.39% in Mar
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnusWinter visitorCommon140–165 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 0.37% in Mar
Black GuillemotCepphus grylleSummer visitorUncommon30–32 cmRegularly Feb–Sep · 0.35% in Mar
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaWinter visitorCommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.35% in Mar
CootFulica atraResidentUncommon36–42 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.35% in Mar
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaSummer visitorCommon10–12 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.32% in Mar
European Green WoodpeckerPicus viridisResidentUncommon30–36 cmRegularly Mar–Apr · 0.32% in Mar
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataSummer visitorUncommon44–51 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.32% in Mar
DipperCinclus cinclusResidentCommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.30% in Mar
DunlinCalidris alpinaResidentCommon16–22 cmRecorded all year · 0.30% in Mar
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.30% in Mar
Stock DoveColumba oenasResidentUncommon32–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.30% in Mar
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.30% in Mar
GadwallMareca streperaSummer visitorUncommon46–56 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.26% in Mar
Golden PloverPluvialis apricariaWinter visitorCommon26–29 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.26% in Mar
MoorhenGallinula chloropusWinter visitorCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.26% in Mar
Little EgretEgretta garzettaWinter visitorCommon55–65 cmRegularly May–Mar · 0.24% in Mar
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.24% in Mar
Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticolaWinter visitorUncommon33–38 cmRegularly Nov–May · 0.22% in Mar
FieldfareTurdus pilarisWinter visitorCommon22–27 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.22% in Mar
Purple SandpiperCalidris maritimaPassage migrantUncommon20–22 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.22% in Mar
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaSummer visitorUncommon37–41 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.20% in Mar
Grey PartridgePerdix perdixWinter visitorUncommon28–32 cmRegularly Nov–Jun · 0.20% in Mar
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaResidentUncommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Mar
Northern PintailAnas acutaWinter visitorUncommon59–76 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.18% in Mar
SanderlingCalidris albaSummer visitorUncommon18–20 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.18% in Mar
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusSummer visitorUncommon32–35 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.16% in Mar
Hen HarrierCircus cyaneusResidentUncommon41–52 cmRegularly Oct–Jul · records held back in Mar (protected)
Hooded CrowCorvus cornixSummer visitorCommon44–51 cmRegularly Mar–Jan · 0.16% in Mar
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Mar
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisWinter visitorUncommon23–29 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.12% in Mar
Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalisSummer visitorUncommon15–18 cmRegularly Jan–Oct · 0.12% in Mar
Tawny OwlStrix alucoResidentUncommon37–43 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.12% in Mar
White-tailed Sea-eagleHaliaeetus albicillaResidentUncommon66–94 cmRegularly Jan–Jul · records held back in Mar (protected)
Barn OwlTyto albaResidentUncommon33–39 cmRegularly Dec–May · 0.10% in Mar
Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostraSummer visitorUncommon15–17 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.10% in Mar
Water RailRallus aquaticusResidentUncommon23–28 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.08% in Mar
Western Marsh-harrierCircus aeruginosusPassage migrantUncommon48–56 cmRegularly Mar–Dec · 0.08% in Mar
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisResidentUncommon16–17 cmRegularly Mar–Nov · 0.06% in Mar
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeusPassage migrantUncommon34–43 cmRegularly Mar–Jul · 0.06% 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