Birds of Newton-le-Willows
What has actually been seen around Newton-le-Willows: 169 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 169 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 28,298 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 35 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Newton-le-Willows
169 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Newton-le-Willows (St. Helens) since 2010, across 28,298 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Newton-le-Willows 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. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 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 September — about 3.1 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.
Golborne, 3 km to the north, has more species on record (206 against 169).
Daylight runs from 17 h 2 min at midsummer to 7 h 29 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:40 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Newton-le-Willows
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,198 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,074 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 975 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 971 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 773 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 763 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 692 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 686 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 673 |
| 10 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 663 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 627 |
| 12 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 582 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 578 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 577 |
| 15 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 563 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 542 |
| 17 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 536 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 535 |
| 19 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 460 |
| 20 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 450 |
Records by month
What to put out in Newton-le-Willows
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for St. Helens
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 Newton-le-Willows?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Newton-le-Willows are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Magpie and Blue Tit, based on 28,298 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Newton-le-Willows?
169 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Newton-le-Willows?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:40.
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.