Birds of Waringstown
What has actually been seen around Waringstown: 79 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 79 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,062 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- December
- Elevation
- 50 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Waringstown
79 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Waringstown (Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon) since 2010, across 1,062 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit.
Waringstown is a garden-bird place: 68% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
5 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Barn Owl. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders 2–3 metres from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.
Records peak in December and are lowest in October — about 9.8 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.
Craigavon, 6 km to the west, has more species on record (106 against 79).
Daylight runs from 17 h 15 min at midsummer to 7 h 17 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 Waringstown
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 65 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 59 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 39 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 39 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 32 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 32 |
| 7 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 31 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 28 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 28 |
| 10 | Hooded CrowCorvus cornix | 27 |
| 11 | SwiftApus apus | 27 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 26 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 25 |
| 14 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 25 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 25 |
| 16 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 25 |
| 17 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 24 |
| 18 | Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus | 21 |
| 19 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 21 |
| 20 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 20 |
Records by month
What to put out in Waringstown
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Waringstown?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Waringstown are Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon and Magpie, based on 1,062 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Waringstown?
79 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Waringstown?
Observation records peak in December and are lowest in October. 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.