Birds of Newarthill
What has actually been seen around Newarthill: 98 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 98 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,038 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Magpie
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 155 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.6 h / 7 h
What the records say about Newarthill
98 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Newarthill (North Lanarkshire) since 2010, across 2,038 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Magpie, Carrion Crow and Jackdaw.
Newarthill is a garden-bird place: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw and Starling make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel 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 December — about 39.2 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.
Chapelhall, 3 km to the north, has fewer species on record (85 against 98). Birds logged far more often around Newarthill than there include Eurasian Skylark, Meadow Pipit and Eurasian Coot.
Daylight runs from 17 h 35 min at midsummer to 6 h 60 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:29 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Newarthill
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MagpiePica pica | 109 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 97 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 85 |
| 4 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 78 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 76 |
| 6 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 74 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 72 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 67 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 60 |
| 10 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 60 |
| 11 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 58 |
| 12 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 58 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 49 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 49 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 48 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 45 |
| 17 | Great TitParus major | 45 |
| 18 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 43 |
| 19 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 38 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 36 |
Records by month
What to put out in Newarthill
Seasonal bird notes for North Lanarkshire
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 Newarthill?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Newarthill are Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Starling and Blue Tit, based on 2,038 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Newarthill?
98 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Newarthill?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:29.
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.