Birds of Newport
What has actually been seen around Newport: 163 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 163 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 7,474 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Canada Goose
- Busiest month
- February
- Elevation
- 32 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Newport
163 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Newport (Pembrokeshire) since 2010, across 7,474 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Canada Goose, Robin and European Herring Gull.
Water shapes this list. 45% of records near Newport are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Canada Goose, European Herring Gull and Eurasian Oystercatcher lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Robin is still the most logged garden bird.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Red Kite.
Records peak in February and are lowest in March — about 4.3 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.
Fishguard, 10 km to the west, has more species on record (172 against 163). Birds logged far more often around Newport than there include Canada Goose, Little Egret, Common Shelduck and Eurasian Wigeon.
Daylight runs from 16 h 44 min at midsummer to 7 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:24 in mid-April and 4:58 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Newport
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 562 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 217 |
| 3 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 215 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 204 |
| 5 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 190 |
| 6 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 168 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 166 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 163 |
| 9 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 162 |
| 10 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 161 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 160 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 158 |
| 13 | Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus | 152 |
| 14 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 151 |
| 15 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 141 |
| 16 | MagpiePica pica | 131 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 129 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 124 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 121 |
| 20 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 118 |
Records by month
What to put out in Newport
Seasonal bird notes for Pembrokeshire
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 Newport?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Newport are Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Jackdaw, based on 7,474 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Newport?
163 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Newport?
Observation records peak in February and are lowest in March. Sunrise in late June is around 4:58.
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.