United Kingdom Ramsar wetland
Loch of Kinnordy
144 bird species recorded; the most in May.
Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH (contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data), CC BY 4.0, with relief shading from Copernicus WorldDEM-30
This month here
72 species in January.83 species in February.93 species in March.98 species in April.109 species in May.100 species in June.96 species in July.85 species in August.85 species in September.80 species in October.75 species in November.66 species in December.
The birds you are most likely to see in the month you choose, those that come for the season first. It opens on today's month.
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- Resident all year
- Summer visitor comes to breed
- Winter visitor comes for the winter
- Passage migrant in spring and autumn
In numbers
144 species, counted.
Our own rating, from the records only: species (50 points), threatened species (20), migrants (20) and protected status — Ramsar, IBA, SPA, observatory (10).
- 144Speciesrecorded more than once
- 54Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 4ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 14,026Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 140 mAltitudeabove the sea
- 10Raptors
- 3Owls
- 14Waders
- 5Gulls & seabirds
- 25Ducks & geese
- 8Herons, ibises & grebes
- 59Songbirds
- 20Other birds
From open records (eBird and others, through GBIF, licensed for any use). More birdwatchers mean more records: a quiet place may have more birds than it shows.
The checklist
All 144 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors10 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
- OspreyPandion haliaetus
- Red KiteMilvus milvus
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
- Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus
- MerlinFalco columbarius
- White-tailed EagleHaliaeetus albicilla
Owls3 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Western Barn OwlTyto alba
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Long-eared OwlAsio otus
Waders14 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusNT
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusNT
- RedshankTringa totanus
- Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquataNT
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticola
- Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaNT
- European Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
- Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaVU
- DunlinCalidris alpinaNT
- Little ringed ploverCharadrius dubius
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
Gulls & seabirds5 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- European Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Common GullLarus canus
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
Ducks & geese25 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
- GadwallMareca strepera
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula
- Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
- GoosanderMergus merganser
- Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna
- Ruddy DuckOxyura jamaicensis
- Common PochardAythya ferinaVU
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- Northern PintailAnas acuta
- Hooded MerganserLophodytes cucullatus
- SmewMergellus albellus
- GarganeySpatula querquedula
- Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons
- Green-winged tealAnas carolinensis
- Greater ScaupAythya marila
- Long-tailed duckClangula hyemalisVU
- Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
Herons, ibises & grebes8 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Eurasian BitternBotaurus stellaris
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- ShagPhalacrocorax aristotelis
- Horned GrebePodiceps auritusVU
Songbirds59 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Great titParus major
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- Western JackdawColoeus monedula
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Eurasian TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Common RedpollAcanthis flammea
- WhitethroatSylvia communis
- White-throated DipperCinclus cinclus
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Northern RavenCorvus corax
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla
- Common Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
- Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaea
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- Eurasian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Bohemian WaxwingBombycilla garrulus
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Common crossbillLoxia curvirostra
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- Great Reed WarblerAcrocephalus arundinaceus
- Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
Other birds20 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- CootFulica atra
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- European SwiftApus apus
- European Water RailRallus aquaticus
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufaNT
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Spotted CrakePorzana porzana
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus
- Black GrouseLyrurus tetrix
- Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
- Willow PtarmiganLagopus lagopus
- Western CapercaillieTetrao urogallus
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
Monthly presence relative to all bird records that month, so a busy month does not inflate every species.
When to go
The most species in May.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan5°/1°87 mm
- Feb5°/1°68 mm
- Mar7°/2°68 mm
- Apr10°/3°58 mm
- May13°/6°68 mm
- Jun16°/9°87 mm
- Jul18°/11°98 mm
- Aug17°/10°111 mm
- Sep15°/8°68 mm
- Oct11°/6°109 mm
- Nov8°/3°95 mm
- Dec5°/2°81 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Loch of Kinnordy.
Loch and Ramsar site in Angus, Scotland, UK
Loch of Kinnordy is a wetland of international importance (Ramsar) in United Kingdom.
144 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 14,026 open records.
The most recorded are the Mallard, the Common Wood Pigeon and the Carrion Crow.
35 species come for the summer, 19 for the winter and 0 only pass through.
4 are threatened worldwide, including Common Pochard, Curlew Sandpiper and Long-tailed duck.
The most species are recorded in May.
Get there and watch
- Drumshademuir Caravan & Camping Parkcampsite · 4.1 km · 4 within 10 km
- The Nook & Crannyplace to stay · 2.5 km · 24 within 10 km
- Kirriemuirnearest town · 2.6 km in a straight line
- Dundee Airport (DND)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 25 km in a straight lineCar hire at ABZ airport (Aberdeen)Discover Cars · sponsored link↗
Plan the visit
A guided walk, a bed nearby, a car.
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From above
The place and its surroundings.
The satellite image of the 6 × 6 km around the place, with the bird hides, towers and trails that OpenStreetMap shows.
Around, in OpenStreetMap
- 2bird hides within 6 km
- 6marked trails within 4 kmReedie Market Drove Road, Westmuir Loop, Kirrie Hill and 3 more
- 1viewpoints within 5 kmKirriemuir Camera Obscura
- 20car parks within 3 km
- 8restaurants and cafés within 3 km
- 4campsites within 10 kmDrumshademuir Caravan & Camping Park, Nethercraig Holiday Park, Lochside Caravan Park and 1 more
- 24places to stay within 10 kmThe Nook & Cranny, Airlie Arms Hotel, The Thrums and 21 more
- observation towers within 6 km
- visitor centres within 6 km
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit. A low number may just mean nobody has mapped it yet.
In our other atlases
Around Loch of Kinnordy.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Peakyas58 mountains within 25 kmKinpurnie Hill345 m · 13 kmCraigowl Hill455 m · 14 kmAuchterhouse Hill424 m · 14 kmDriesh947 m · 21 kmMayar928 m · 23 kmDundee Law174 m · 23 kmWest Knock691 m · 24 kmKing's Seat377 m · 25 km
Lakeyas3 lakes within 15 kmLoch of Lintrathen1.6 km² · 8.6 kmLoch of Forfar0.3 km² · 8.8 kmBackwater Reservoir1.8 km² · 12 km
Darkskyas2 dark-sky places within 30 kmKinnordy HouseBortle 3 · 1.0 kmMills ObservatoryBortle 8 · 24 km
Cascadyas2 waterfalls within 15 kmReekie Linn · 11 km↗Falls of Drumly Harry · 12 km
Figures from the sister sites' databases (Wikidata, HydroATLAS, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap). Links open when each site is online.
Other places nearby.
Loch of Kinnordy
United Kingdom
- 62Birdyas Score
- 144Species
- 54Migrants
- 4Threatened
Gladhouse Reservoir
United Kingdom · 101 km
- 69Birdyas Score
- 167Species
- 63Migrants
- 6Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q65058560) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 14,026 open bird records within 6 km (GBIF, CC0 and CC BY 4.0 only; mostly eBird, Cornell Lab of Ornithology) |
| See these records | gbif.org |
| Species | GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0; Wikidata (CC0); Wikimedia Commons |
| Altitude | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Temperature and rain | NASA POWER (CERES SYN1deg, 2001–2020; MERRA-2) |
| What is around | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Sister atlases | Peakyas, Islandyas, Lakeyas, Darkskyas, Cascadyas |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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