Birds of Newcastleton
What has actually been seen around Newcastleton: 82 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 82 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 508 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Marsh Tit
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 100 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.4 h / 7.1 h
What the records say about Newcastleton
82 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Newcastleton (The Scottish Borders) since 2010, across 508 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Marsh Tit, Black Grouse and Meadow Pipit.
Newcastleton is a garden-bird place: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Marsh Tit, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch and Song Thrush make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 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.
Langholm, 12 km to the west, has more species on record (100 against 82). Birds logged far more often around Newcastleton than there include Marsh Tit and Black Grouse.
Daylight runs from 17 h 25 min at midsummer to 7 h 8 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:29 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Newcastleton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marsh TitPoecile palustris | 23 |
| 2 | Black GrouseLyrurus tetrix | 22 |
| 3 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 18 |
| 4 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 17 |
| 5 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 17 |
| 6 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 14 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 13 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 13 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 13 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 12 |
| 11 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 12 |
| 12 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 12 |
| 13 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 11 |
| 14 | SwiftApus apus | 11 |
| 15 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 11 |
| 16 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 10 |
| 17 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 9 |
| 18 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 9 |
| 19 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 9 |
| 20 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 9 |
Records by month
What to put out in Newcastleton
Seasonal bird notes for The Scottish Borders
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 Newcastleton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Newcastleton are Marsh Tit, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Song Thrush and Blackbird, based on 508 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Newcastleton?
82 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Newcastleton?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:29.
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.