Birds of Newent
What has actually been seen around Newent: 90 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 90 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,460 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 41 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Newent
90 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Newent (Gloucestershire) since 2010, across 1,460 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Robin and Woodpigeon.
Newent is a garden-bird place: 82% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 August and are lowest in December — about 6.3 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.
Dymock, 6 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (80 against 90).
Daylight runs from 16 h 43 min at midsummer to 7 h 45 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 in mid-April and 4:49 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Newent
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 99 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 99 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 91 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 64 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 61 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 57 |
| 7 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 52 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 52 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 45 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 39 |
| 11 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 37 |
| 12 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 34 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 32 |
| 14 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 30 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 30 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 28 |
| 17 | SwiftApus apus | 28 |
| 18 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 27 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 25 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 25 |
Records by month
What to put out in Newent
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Gloucestershire
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 Newent?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Newent are Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 1,460 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Newent?
90 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Newent?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in December. 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.