Birds of Newtown
What has actually been seen around Newtown: 102 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 102 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,013 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 111 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Newtown
102 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Newtown (Sir Powys) since 2010, across 1,013 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Canada Goose and Blackbird.
Newtown is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Red Kite.
Records peak in June and are lowest in August — about 9.2 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.
Kerry, 3 km to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (102 against 102).
Daylight runs from 16 h 50 min at midsummer to 7 h 39 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:17 in mid-April and 4:49 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Newtown
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 44 |
| 2 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 40 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 38 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 36 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 34 |
| 6 | SwiftApus apus | 33 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 30 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 30 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 29 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 29 |
| 11 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 28 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 28 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 24 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 24 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 22 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 21 |
| 17 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 21 |
| 18 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 19 |
| 19 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 19 |
| 20 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 18 |
Records by month
What to put out in Newtown
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Wren
Mealworms · Suet pellets
Seasonal bird notes for Sir Powys
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 Newtown?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Newtown are Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 1,013 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Newtown?
102 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Newtown?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:49.
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.