Birds of Templepatrick
What has actually been seen around Templepatrick: 62 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 62 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 462 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Common Buzzard
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 145 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Templepatrick
62 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Templepatrick (Antrim and Newtownabbey) since 2010, across 462 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Buzzard, Magpie and Rook.
Templepatrick is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Magpie, Rook, Robin and Hooded Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 14.7 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.
Doagh, 7 km to the north, has more species on record (74 against 62).
Daylight runs from 17 h 18 min at midsummer to 7 h 14 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:24 in mid-April and 4:46 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Templepatrick
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 35 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 34 |
| 3 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 26 |
| 4 | SwiftApus apus | 24 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 19 |
| 6 | Hooded CrowCorvus cornix | 18 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 17 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 17 |
| 9 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 16 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 15 |
| 11 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 15 |
| 12 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 14 |
| 13 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 10 |
| 14 | White-throated DipperCinclus cinclus | 10 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 10 |
| 16 | Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis | 9 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 9 |
| 18 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 9 |
| 19 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 8 |
| 20 | Great TitParus major | 8 |
Records by month
What to put out in Templepatrick
Seasonal bird notes for Antrim and Newtownabbey
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 Templepatrick?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Templepatrick are Magpie, Rook, Robin, Hooded Crow and Blackbird, based on 462 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Templepatrick?
62 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Templepatrick?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:46.
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.