Birds of Aberdeen
267 bird species have been recorded in Aberdeen on the eBird network — explore the 267 in the Birbs encyclopedia, and see which are being reported near you right now.
267 bird species have been recorded in Aberdeen on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. 267 of them have a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia — start with the well-known birds below, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.
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Birds to know first
American WigeonMareca americana
Arctic TernSterna paradisaea
Atlantic PuffinFratercula arctica
Balearic ShearwaterPuffinus mauretanicus
Bar-headed GooseAnser indicus
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
Barn OwlTyto alba
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
Barred WarblerCurruca nisoria
Belted KingfisherMegaceryle alcyon
Black GrouseLyrurus tetrix
Black GuillemotCepphus grylle
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
Black ScoterMelanitta americana
Black SwanCygnus atratus
Black TernChlidonias niger
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa
Black-throated LoonGavia arctica
BluethroatLuscinia svecica
Blyth’s Reed WarblerAcrocephalus dumetorum
Bohemian WaxwingBombycilla garrulus
BramblingFringilla montifringilla
Brant GooseBranta bernicla
BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatus
Buff-breasted SandpiperCalidris subruficollis
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
The full checklist — 267 birds of Aberdeen in our library
- American Wigeon
- Arctic Tern
- Atlantic Puffin
- Balearic Shearwater
- Bar-headed Goose
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Barn Owl
- Barn Swallow
- Barnacle Goose
- Barred Warbler
- Belted Kingfisher
- Black Grouse
- Black Guillemot
- Black Redstart
- Black Scoter
- Black Swan
- Black Tern
- Black-headed Gull
- Black-legged Kittiwake
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Black-throated Loon
- Bluethroat
- Blyth’s Reed Warbler
- Bohemian Waxwing
- Brambling
- Brant Goose
- Budgerigar
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper
- Canada Goose
- Carrion Crow
- Caspian Gull
- Caspian Tern
- Citrine Wagtail
- Coal Tit
- Collared Flycatcher
- Common Blackbird
- Common Buzzard
- Common Chiffchaff
- Common Cuckoo
- Common Eider
- Common Firecrest
- Common Goldeneye
- Common Grasshopper Warbler
- Common Greenshank
- Common Gull
- Common Hoopoe
- Common Kestrel
- Common Kingfisher
- Common Linnet
- Common Loon
- Common Merganser
- Common Moorhen
- Common Murre
- Common Pheasant
- Common Pochard
- Common Quail
- Common Redshank
- Common Redstart
- Common Reed Bunting
- Common Reed Warbler
- Common Ringed Plover
- Common Rosefinch
- Common Sandpiper
- Common Scoter
- Common Shelduck
- Common Snipe
- Common Starling
- Common Swift
- Common Tern
- Common Whitethroat
- Common Wood Pigeon
- Corn Bunting
- Cory’s Shearwater
- Crested Tit
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Desert Wheatear
- Dunlin
- Dunnock
- Eurasian Blackcap
- Eurasian Blue Tit
- Eurasian Bullfinch
- Eurasian Chaffinch
- Eurasian Collared Dove
- Eurasian Coot
- Eurasian Curlew
- Eurasian Goshawk
- Eurasian Jay
- Eurasian Magpie
- Eurasian Oystercatcher
- Eurasian Siskin
- Eurasian Skylark
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk
- Eurasian Stone-curlew
- Eurasian Teal
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
- Eurasian Treecreeper
- Eurasian Whimbrel
- Eurasian Wigeon
- Eurasian Woodcock
- Eurasian Wren
- Eurasian Wryneck
- European Golden Plover
- European Goldfinch
- European Green Woodpecker
- European Greenfinch
- European Herring Gull
- European Honey Buzzard
- European Pied Flycatcher
- European Robin
- European Rock Pipit
- European Shag
- European Stonechat
- European Storm Petrel
- European Turtle Dove
- Fieldfare
- Gadwall
- Garden Warbler
- Garganey
- Glaucous Gull
- Goldcrest
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Great Cormorant
- Great Crested Grebe
- Great Egret
- Great Grey Shrike
- Great Shearwater
- Great Skua
- Great Spotted Woodpecker
- Great Tit
- Greater Scaup
- Greater Short-toed Lark
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Green Sandpiper
- Greenish Warbler
- Grey Heron
- Grey Partridge
- Grey Plover
- Grey Wagtail
- Greylag Goose
- Harlequin Duck
- Hawfinch
- Hen Harrier
- Hooded Crow
- Horned Grebe
- Horned Lark
- House Sparrow
- Hume’s Leaf Warbler
- Iceland Gull
- Icterine Warbler
- Isabelline Wheatear
- Jack Snipe
- King Eider
- Lapland Longspur
- Leach’s Storm Petrel
- Least Sandpiper
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Lesser Whitethroat
- Little Auk
- Little Egret
- Little Grebe
- Little Gull
- Little Ringed Plover
- Little Stint
- Little Tern
- Long-eared Owl
- Long-tailed Duck
- Long-tailed Jaeger
- Long-tailed Tit
- Mallard
- Mandarin Duck
- Manx Shearwater
- Marsh Warbler
- Meadow Pipit
- Mediterranean Gull
- Merlin
- Mistle Thrush
- Mute Swan
- Northern Fulmar
- Northern Gannet
- Northern Lapwing
- Northern Pintail
- Northern Raven
- Northern Shoveler
- Northern Wheatear
- Osprey
- Pallas’s Leaf Warbler
- Pallid Swift
- Parasitic Jaeger
- Pectoral Sandpiper
- Peregrine Falcon
- Pied Avocet
- Pied Wheatear
- Pink-footed Goose
- Pomarine Jaeger
- Purple Sandpiper
- Radde’s Warbler
- Razorbill
- Red Crossbill
- Red Grouse
- Red Kite
- Red Knot
- Red-backed Shrike
- Red-breasted Flycatcher
- Red-breasted Merganser
- Red-flanked Bluetail
- Red-footed Falcon
- Red-legged Partridge
- Red-necked Grebe
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Red-throated Loon
- Redpoll
- Redwing
- Richard’s Pipit
- Ring Ouzel
- Ring-necked Duck
- Rock Dove
- Rook
- Rose-ringed Parakeet
- Roseate Tern
- Ruddy Duck
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Ruff
- Rustic Bunting
- Sabine’s Gull
- Sand Martin
- Sanderling
- Sandwich Tern
- Sedge Warbler
- Short-eared Owl
- Smew
- Snow Bunting
- Song Thrush
- Sooty Shearwater
- Spotted Crake
- Spotted Flycatcher
- Spotted Redshank
- Stock Dove
- Surf Scoter
- Tawny Owl
- Temminck’s Stint
- Thick-billed Murre
- Tree Pipit
- Tufted Duck
- Tundra Bean Goose
- Tundra Swan
- Twite
- Velvet Scoter
- Water Rail
- Western House Martin
- Western Jackdaw
- Western Marsh Harrier
- Western Yellow Wagtail
- Whinchat
- White Wagtail
- White-crowned Sparrow
- White-rumped Sandpiper
- White-tailed Eagle
- White-throated Dipper
- White-winged Scoter
- White’s Thrush
- Whooper Swan
- Willow Warbler
- Wood Sandpiper
- Wood Warbler
- Yellow-billed Loon
- Yellow-browed Warbler
- Yellowhammer
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Species lists and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Tap any bird for its full profile, photos, sounds and ID notes.
Frequently asked questions
How many bird species are in Aberdeen?
267 species have been recorded in Aberdeen on eBird; 267 of them have a full profile on Birbs.
Where can I see birds in Aberdeen right now?
Use the Birds Near You tool to see species reported near you in the last few days, or browse the full checklist on this page.