Birds of Newport
What has actually been seen around Newport: 108 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 108 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,757 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Red Kite
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 68 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Newport
108 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Newport (Essex) since 2010, across 2,757 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Red Kite, Woodpigeon and Swift.
Newport is a garden-bird place: 60% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 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 November — about 5.3 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.
Widdington, 3 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (80 against 108). Birds logged far more often around Newport than there include Tufted Duck, Canada Goose, Eurasian Coot and Mute Swan.
Daylight runs from 16 h 44 min at midsummer to 7 h 45 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Newport
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 173 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 144 |
| 3 | SwiftApus apus | 109 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 107 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 98 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 98 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 92 |
| 8 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 83 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 83 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 82 |
| 11 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 81 |
| 12 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 79 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 68 |
| 14 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 64 |
| 15 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 63 |
| 16 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 61 |
| 17 | Great TitParus major | 61 |
| 18 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 58 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 58 |
| 20 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 53 |
Records by month
What to put out in Newport
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Essex
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 Newport?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Newport are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, Jackdaw and Blackbird, based on 2,757 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Newport?
108 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Newport?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:38.
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.