Birds of Saintfield
What has actually been seen around Saintfield: 66 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 66 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 598 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 74 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Saintfield
66 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Saintfield (Newry Mourne and Down) since 2010, across 598 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Great Tit and Starling.
Saintfield is a garden-bird place: 87% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Great Tit, Starling and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
Records peak in April and are lowest in November — about 35.8 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.
Ballygowan, 5 km to the north-east, has more species on record (85 against 66).
Daylight runs from 17 h 15 min at midsummer to 7 h 17 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:23 in mid-April and 4:47 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Saintfield
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 32 |
| 2 | Great TitParus major | 28 |
| 3 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 28 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 27 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 27 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 25 |
| 7 | Hooded CrowCorvus cornix | 22 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 22 |
| 9 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 20 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 20 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 19 |
| 12 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 19 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 18 |
| 14 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 17 |
| 15 | MagpiePica pica | 17 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 16 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 16 |
| 18 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 15 |
| 19 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 14 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 13 |
Records by month
What to put out in Saintfield
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Saintfield?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Saintfield are Robin, Great Tit, Starling, Blackbird and Woodpigeon, based on 598 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Saintfield?
66 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Saintfield?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:47.
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.