Birds of Gilford
What has actually been seen around Gilford: 69 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 69 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 810 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- December
- Elevation
- 28 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Gilford
69 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Gilford (Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon) since 2010, across 810 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Pied Wagtail and Common Buzzard.
Gilford is a garden-bird place: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Pied Wagtail, Blackbird and Wren make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
Records peak in December and are lowest in November — about 10.1 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.
Lawrencetown, 3 km to the east, has fewer species on record (58 against 69). Birds logged far more often around Gilford than there include Common Kingfisher, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Mallard.
Daylight runs from 17 h 14 min at midsummer to 7 h 18 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:25 in mid-April and 4:49 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Gilford
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 54 |
| 2 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 52 |
| 3 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 43 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 40 |
| 5 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 33 |
| 6 | Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis | 32 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 29 |
| 8 | Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus | 26 |
| 9 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 26 |
| 10 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 25 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 24 |
| 12 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 24 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 20 |
| 14 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 19 |
| 15 | Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea | 19 |
| 16 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 19 |
| 17 | Great TitParus major | 18 |
| 18 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 17 |
| 19 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 16 |
| 20 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 15 |
Records by month
What to put out in Gilford
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Pied Wagtail
Mealworms
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Wren
Mealworms · Suet pellets
- Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Seasonal bird notes for Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon
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 Gilford?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Gilford are Robin, Pied Wagtail, Blackbird, Wren and Goldfinch, based on 810 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Gilford?
69 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Gilford?
Observation records peak in December and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:49.
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.