Birds of New Buildings
What has actually been seen around New Buildings: 76 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 76 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 851 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Rock Pigeon
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 27 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.4 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about New Buildings
76 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of New Buildings (Derry City and Strabane) since 2010, across 851 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Rock Pigeon, Jackdaw and Magpie.
New Buildings is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Rock Pigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
Records peak in June and are lowest in February — about 11.3 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.
Derry, 5 km to the north-east, has more species on record (97 against 76).
Daylight runs from 17 h 22 min at midsummer to 7 h 11 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:28 in mid-April and 4:49 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near New Buildings
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 78 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 69 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 58 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 51 |
| 5 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 48 |
| 6 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 43 |
| 7 | Hooded CrowCorvus cornix | 42 |
| 8 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 39 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 33 |
| 10 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 27 |
| 11 | SwiftApus apus | 27 |
| 12 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 24 |
| 13 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 23 |
| 14 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 18 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 18 |
| 16 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 16 |
| 17 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 16 |
| 18 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 15 |
| 19 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 14 |
| 20 | Great TitParus major | 13 |
Records by month
What to put out in New Buildings
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Pied Wagtail
Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Seasonal bird notes for Derry City and Strabane
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 Buildings?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of New Buildings are Rock Pigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie, Woodpigeon and Rook, based on 851 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near New Buildings?
76 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 Buildings?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in February. 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.