Birds of Newport
What has actually been seen around Newport: 141 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 141 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,386 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- July
- Elevation
- 6 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 8 h
What the records say about Newport
141 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Newport (Isle of Wight) since 2010, across 5,386 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
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, Blackbird, Robin and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in July and are lowest in September — about 3.9 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.
Wootton, 5 km to the north-east, has more species on record (147 against 141).
Daylight runs from 16 h 30 min at midsummer to 7 h 58 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:51 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Newport
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 306 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 299 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 257 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 236 |
| 5 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 206 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 196 |
| 7 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 188 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 167 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 150 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 150 |
| 11 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 141 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 134 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 133 |
| 14 | SwiftApus apus | 129 |
| 15 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 128 |
| 16 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 117 |
| 17 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 113 |
| 18 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 106 |
| 19 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 105 |
| 20 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 92 |
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 Isle of Wight
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, Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow and Magpie, based on 5,386 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Newport?
141 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 July and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:51.
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.