Birds of New Quay
What has actually been seen around New Quay: 127 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 127 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,310 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 21 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about New Quay
127 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of New Quay (Ceredigion) since 2010, across 4,310 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Great Cormorant and Common Murre.
Water shapes this list. 42% of records near New Quay are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — European Herring Gull, Great Cormorant and Common Murre lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. House Sparrow is still the most logged garden bird.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel. 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 May and are lowest in February — about 10.7 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.
Llanarth, 4 km to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (123 against 127).
Daylight runs from 16 h 47 min at midsummer to 7 h 42 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:22 in mid-April and 4:55 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near New Quay
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 273 |
| 2 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 171 |
| 3 | Common MurreUria aalge | 138 |
| 4 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 134 |
| 5 | Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus | 133 |
| 6 | Northern GannetMorus bassanus | 128 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 124 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 114 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 113 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 109 |
| 11 | Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla | 106 |
| 12 | Eurasian Rock PipitAnthus petrosus | 97 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 96 |
| 14 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 94 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 92 |
| 16 | RazorbillAlca torda | 88 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 84 |
| 18 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 83 |
| 19 | European ShagPhalacrocorax aristotelis | 80 |
| 20 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 80 |
Records by month
What to put out in New Quay
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Ceredigion
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 New Quay?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of New Quay are House Sparrow, Carrion Crow, Robin, Blackbird and Jackdaw, based on 4,310 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near New Quay?
127 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in New Quay?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:55.
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.