Birds of Newbury
What has actually been seen around Newbury: 159 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 159 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 31,687 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 78 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Newbury
159 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Newbury (West Berkshire) since 2010, across 31,687 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Newbury 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, Robin, Magpie and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 3.7 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.
Thatcham, 5 km to the east, has a similar number of species on record (159 against 159).
Daylight runs from 16 h 37 min at midsummer to 7 h 51 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:47 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Newbury
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,598 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,212 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,139 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 1,110 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,099 |
| 6 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 1,070 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 958 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 826 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 797 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 782 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 739 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 716 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 686 |
| 14 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 675 |
| 15 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 635 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 627 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 588 |
| 18 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 558 |
| 19 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 551 |
| 20 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 508 |
Records by month
What to put out in Newbury
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for West Berkshire
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 Newbury?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Newbury are Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 31,687 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Newbury?
159 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Newbury?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:47.
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.