Birds of Newport Pagnell
What has actually been seen around Newport Pagnell: 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
- 68,201 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 63 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Newport Pagnell
169 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Newport Pagnell (Milton Keynes) since 2010, across 68,201 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Magpie.
Newport Pagnell 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, Robin, Magpie and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard 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 April and are lowest in October — about 3.5 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.
Sherington, 3 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (139 against 169).
Daylight runs from 16 h 45 min at midsummer to 7 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:41 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Newport Pagnell
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 3,456 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 3,234 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 2,940 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 2,910 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,821 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,749 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 2,132 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,973 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 1,901 |
| 10 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,868 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,804 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,681 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,617 |
| 14 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,416 |
| 15 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 1,405 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,374 |
| 17 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,295 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 1,254 |
| 19 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,228 |
| 20 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,206 |
Records by month
What to put out in Newport Pagnell
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Milton Keynes
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 Pagnell?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Newport Pagnell are Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie, Blue Tit and Blackbird, based on 68,201 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Newport Pagnell?
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 Newport Pagnell?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:41.
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.