Birds of Newcastle under Lyme
What has actually been seen around Newcastle under Lyme: 160 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 160 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 31,787 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 160 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Newcastle under Lyme
160 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Newcastle under Lyme (Staffordshire) since 2010, across 31,787 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Newcastle under Lyme 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.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 4.0 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.
Stoke-on-Trent, 3 km to the east, has a similar number of species on record (159 against 160). Birds logged far more often around Newcastle under Lyme than there include Common Redpoll.
Daylight runs from 16 h 56 min at midsummer to 7 h 34 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:42 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Newcastle under Lyme
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,299 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,135 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,095 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 1,087 |
| 5 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,042 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,040 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 932 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 876 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 845 |
| 10 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 795 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 792 |
| 12 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 775 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 775 |
| 14 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 722 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 673 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 656 |
| 17 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 631 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 573 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 552 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 546 |
Records by month
What to put out in Newcastle under Lyme
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Staffordshire
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 Newcastle under Lyme?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Newcastle under Lyme are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Magpie and Carrion Crow, based on 31,787 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Newcastle under Lyme?
160 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Newcastle under Lyme?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:42.
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.