Birds of Portglenone
What has actually been seen around Portglenone: 54 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 54 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 173 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Common Cuckoo
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 32 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Portglenone
54 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Portglenone (Mid and East Antrim) since 2010, across 173 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Cuckoo, Gray Heron and Blackbird.
Portglenone is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Starling make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
5 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Long-eared Owl. 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 April and are lowest in February — about 57.0 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.
Ahoghill, 7 km to the east, has more species on record (74 against 54).
Daylight runs from 17 h 21 min at midsummer to 7 h 12 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:25 in mid-April and 4:46 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Portglenone
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common CuckooCuculus canorus | 10 |
| 2 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 9 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 7 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 7 |
| 5 | Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis | 6 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 6 |
| 7 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 6 |
| 8 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 5 |
| 9 | Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea | 5 |
| 10 | Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus | 5 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 5 |
| 12 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 5 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 5 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 5 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 5 |
| 16 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 4 |
| 17 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 4 |
| 18 | White-throated DipperCinclus cinclus | 4 |
| 19 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 4 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 3 |
Records by month
What to put out in Portglenone
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Mid and East Antrim
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 Portglenone?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Portglenone are Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit, Starling and Grey Wagtail, based on 173 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Portglenone?
54 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Portglenone?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:46.
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.