Birds of Niton
What has actually been seen around Niton: 169 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 169 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,232 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 111 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 8 h
What the records say about Niton
169 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Niton (Isle of Wight) since 2010, across 4,232 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin.
Niton is a garden-bird place: 68% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 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 October and are lowest in February — about 10.6 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.
Godshill, 6 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (124 against 169). Birds logged far more often around Niton than there include Northern Gannet, Great Cormorant, Northern Fulmar and Red-legged Partridge.
Daylight runs from 16 h 29 min at midsummer to 7 h 59 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:52 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Niton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 182 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 168 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 161 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 153 |
| 5 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 143 |
| 6 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 141 |
| 7 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 129 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 121 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 110 |
| 10 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 106 |
| 11 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 102 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 98 |
| 13 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 97 |
| 14 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 91 |
| 15 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 82 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 79 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 78 |
| 18 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 77 |
| 19 | Northern GannetMorus bassanus | 76 |
| 20 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 75 |
Records by month
What to put out in Niton
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 Niton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Niton are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin, Carrion Crow and Jackdaw, based on 4,232 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Niton?
169 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Niton?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:52.
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.