Birds of Caerleon
What has actually been seen around Caerleon: 202 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 202 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 30,323 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blue Tit
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 19 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Caerleon
202 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Caerleon (Newport) since 2010, across 30,323 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blue Tit, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Caerleon 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. Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 January and are lowest in September — about 3.3 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.
Newport, 4 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (187 against 202). Birds logged far more often around Caerleon than there include Common Merganser and Great Crested Grebe.
Daylight runs from 16 h 40 min at midsummer to 7 h 49 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:17 in mid-April and 4:53 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Caerleon
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,554 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,403 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,332 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,272 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,042 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 1,007 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 978 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 881 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 837 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 826 |
| 11 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 677 |
| 12 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 665 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 625 |
| 14 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 574 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 568 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 564 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 554 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 547 |
| 19 | Common MerganserMergus merganser | 518 |
| 20 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 512 |
Records by month
What to put out in Caerleon
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Seasonal bird notes for Newport
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 Caerleon?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Caerleon are Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 30,323 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Caerleon?
202 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Caerleon?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:53.
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.