Birds of Newport
What has actually been seen around Newport: 143 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 143 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,392 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 75 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Newport
143 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Newport (Telford and Wrekin) since 2010, across 8,392 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit.
Newport is a garden-bird place: 61% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in October — 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.
Lilleshall, 4 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (124 against 143). Birds logged far more often around Newport than there include Common Reed Bunting, Great Cormorant, Gadwall and Cetti's Warbler.
Daylight runs from 16 h 53 min at midsummer to 7 h 36 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Newport
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 505 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 382 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 360 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 359 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 303 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 291 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 262 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 254 |
| 9 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 243 |
| 10 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 200 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 198 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 189 |
| 13 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 188 |
| 14 | MagpiePica pica | 184 |
| 15 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 181 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 176 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 145 |
| 18 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 143 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 132 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 131 |
Records by month
What to put out in Newport
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Telford and Wrekin
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 Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 8,392 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Newport?
143 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 May and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:44.
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.