Birds of Newry
What has actually been seen around Newry: 77 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 77 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 613 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Jackdaw
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 6 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Newry
77 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Newry (Newry Mourne and Down) since 2010, across 613 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Jackdaw, Hooded Crow and Blackbird.
Newry is a garden-bird place: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Jackdaw, Hooded Crow, Blackbird and Rook make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
6 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Long-eared Owl and Common Kestrel. 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 July — about 6.2 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.
Warrenpoint, 10 km to the south-east, has more species on record (114 against 77). Birds logged far more often around Newry than there include Rock Pigeon.
Daylight runs from 17 h 11 min at midsummer to 7 h 20 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:26 in mid-April and 4:51 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Newry
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 29 |
| 2 | Hooded CrowCorvus cornix | 26 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 26 |
| 4 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 25 |
| 5 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 25 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 24 |
| 7 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 24 |
| 8 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 24 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 23 |
| 10 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 22 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 21 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 21 |
| 13 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 17 |
| 14 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 16 |
| 15 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 16 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 15 |
| 17 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 14 |
| 18 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 13 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 11 |
| 20 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 11 |
Records by month
What to put out in Newry
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Pied Wagtail
Mealworms
Seasonal bird notes for Newry Mourne and Down
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 Newry?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Newry are Jackdaw, Hooded Crow, Blackbird, Rook and Robin, based on 613 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Newry?
77 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Newry?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:51.
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.