Birds of Neston
What has actually been seen around Neston: 107 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 107 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,283 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 119 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Neston
107 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Neston (Wiltshire) since 2010, across 3,283 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Swift and Carrion Crow.
Neston is a garden-bird place: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
6 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Red Kite.
Records peak in January and are lowest in October — about 4.4 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.
Whitley, 3 km to the south-east, has more species on record (112 against 107).
Daylight runs from 16 h 37 min at midsummer to 7 h 51 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 in mid-April and 4:51 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Neston
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 172 |
| 2 | SwiftApus apus | 149 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 148 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 145 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 136 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 133 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 119 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 111 |
| 9 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 110 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 91 |
| 11 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 85 |
| 12 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 80 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 78 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 77 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 77 |
| 16 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 73 |
| 17 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 71 |
| 18 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 70 |
| 19 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 58 |
| 20 | Common MerganserMergus merganser | 54 |
Records by month
What to put out in Neston
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Wiltshire
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 Neston?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Neston are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Jackdaw and Robin, based on 3,283 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Neston?
107 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Neston?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:51.
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.