Birds of Parc Seymour
What has actually been seen around Parc Seymour: 118 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 118 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,625 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 85 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Parc Seymour
118 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Parc Seymour (Newport) since 2010, across 2,625 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Canada Goose.
Parc Seymour is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and House Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 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 May and are lowest in November — about 5.2 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.
Magor, 5 km to the south, has more species on record (191 against 118). Birds logged far more often around Parc Seymour than there include Canada Goose, Mandarin Duck, Coal Tit and Siskin.
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 4:52 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Parc Seymour
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 213 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 171 |
| 3 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 144 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 124 |
| 5 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 93 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 92 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 90 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 89 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 75 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 73 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 69 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 68 |
| 13 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 63 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 62 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 60 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 59 |
| 17 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 57 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 53 |
| 19 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 52 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 44 |
Records by month
What to put out in Parc Seymour
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
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 Parc Seymour?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Parc Seymour are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow and Blue Tit, based on 2,625 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Parc Seymour?
118 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Parc Seymour?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. 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.