Birds of Bishop Middleham
What has actually been seen around Bishop Middleham: 167 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 167 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 15,543 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 98 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Bishop Middleham
167 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bishop Middleham (County Durham) since 2010, across 15,543 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Carrion Crow.
Water shapes this list. 43% of records near Bishop Middleham are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Eurasian Coot and Canada Goose lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in January and are lowest in December — about 6.2 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.
Sedgefield, 4 km to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (164 against 167).
Daylight runs from 17 h 18 min at midsummer to 7 h 14 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:28 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bishop Middleham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 615 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 455 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 451 |
| 4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 433 |
| 5 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 422 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 413 |
| 7 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 408 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 406 |
| 9 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 399 |
| 10 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 374 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 373 |
| 12 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 364 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 354 |
| 14 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 343 |
| 15 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 324 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 317 |
| 17 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 314 |
| 18 | GadwallMareca strepera | 303 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 270 |
| 20 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 268 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bishop Middleham
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for County Durham
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 Bishop Middleham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bishop Middleham are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and Blackbird, based on 15,543 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bishop Middleham?
167 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bishop Middleham?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:28.
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.