Birds of Newton Aycliffe
What has actually been seen around Newton Aycliffe: 95 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 95 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,280 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- December
- Elevation
- 95 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Newton Aycliffe
95 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Newton Aycliffe (County Durham) since 2010, across 1,280 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Magpie and Woodpigeon.
Newton Aycliffe is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Magpie, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 November — about 22.1 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.
Heighington, 4 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (89 against 95). Birds logged far more often around Newton Aycliffe than there include Tree Sparrow.
Daylight runs from 17 h 17 min at midsummer to 7 h 15 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:28 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Newton Aycliffe
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 97 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 92 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 91 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 67 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 60 |
| 6 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 56 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 55 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 42 |
| 9 | SwiftApus apus | 41 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 37 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 36 |
| 12 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 28 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 27 |
| 14 | Tree SparrowPasser montanus | 25 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 25 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 24 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 23 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 23 |
| 19 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 22 |
| 20 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 21 |
Records by month
What to put out in Newton Aycliffe
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for County Durham
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 Newton Aycliffe?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Newton Aycliffe are Blackbird, Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Robin, based on 1,280 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Newton Aycliffe?
95 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Newton Aycliffe?
Observation records peak in December and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:28.
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.