Birds of Garvagh
What has actually been seen around Garvagh: 61 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 61 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 326 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Common Cuckoo
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 66 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.4 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Garvagh
61 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Garvagh (Causeway Coast and Glens) since 2010, across 326 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Cuckoo, Chaffinch and Coal Tit.
Garvagh is a garden-bird place: 84% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Chaffinch, Coal Tit, Robin and Great Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
Records peak in April and are lowest in September — about 15.7 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.
Kilrea, 8 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (56 against 61).
Daylight runs from 17 h 22 min at midsummer to 7 h 10 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:25 in mid-April and 4:46 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Garvagh
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common CuckooCuculus canorus | 16 |
| 2 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 15 |
| 3 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 14 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 14 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 14 |
| 6 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 12 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 12 |
| 8 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 12 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 12 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 12 |
| 11 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 12 |
| 12 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 10 |
| 13 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 10 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 9 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 8 |
| 16 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 7 |
| 17 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 7 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 6 |
| 19 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 6 |
| 20 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 6 |
Records by month
What to put out in Garvagh
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Causeway Coast and Glens
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 Garvagh?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Garvagh are Chaffinch, Coal Tit, Robin, Great Tit and Rook, based on 326 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Garvagh?
61 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Garvagh?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. 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.