Birds of Annahilt
What has actually been seen around Annahilt: 78 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 78 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,379 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- House Sparrow
- Busiest month
- December
- Elevation
- 92 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Annahilt
78 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Annahilt (Lisburn and Castlereagh) since 2010, across 3,379 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are House Sparrow, Blackbird and Chaffinch.
Annahilt is a garden-bird place: 89% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. House Sparrow, Blackbird, Chaffinch and Rook make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
6 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard and Peregrine Falcon. 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 December and are lowest in September — about 25.6 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.
Hillsborough, 6 km to the north-west, has more species on record (95 against 78). Birds logged far more often around Annahilt than there include Common Redpoll, Greenfinch, Great Spotted Woodpecker and Fieldfare.
Daylight runs from 17 h 15 min at midsummer to 7 h 17 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:24 in mid-April and 4:47 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Annahilt
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 154 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 151 |
| 3 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 147 |
| 4 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 145 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 144 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 144 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 143 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 143 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 142 |
| 10 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 140 |
| 11 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 134 |
| 12 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 132 |
| 13 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 129 |
| 14 | Tree SparrowPasser montanus | 118 |
| 15 | Common RedpollAcanthis flammea | 111 |
| 16 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 106 |
| 17 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 102 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 101 |
| 19 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 96 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 81 |
Records by month
What to put out in Annahilt
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Lisburn and Castlereagh
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 Annahilt?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Annahilt are House Sparrow, Blackbird, Chaffinch, Rook and Blue Tit, based on 3,379 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Annahilt?
78 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Annahilt?
Observation records peak in December and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:47.
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.