Birds of Coundon
What has actually been seen around Coundon: 99 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 99 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,172 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 175 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Coundon
99 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Coundon (County Durham) since 2010, across 3,172 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Magpie.
Coundon is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 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.
Records peak in May and are lowest in February — about 6.3 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.
Bishop Auckland, 3 km to the west, has more species on record (118 against 99). Birds logged far more often around Coundon than there include Green Woodpecker.
Daylight runs from 17 h 18 min at midsummer to 7 h 14 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:28 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Coundon
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 239 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 231 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 171 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 136 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 133 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 131 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 120 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 108 |
| 9 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 98 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 97 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 83 |
| 12 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 69 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 66 |
| 14 | SwiftApus apus | 63 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 53 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 52 |
| 17 | Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea | 49 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 47 |
| 19 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 46 |
| 20 | White-throated DipperCinclus cinclus | 46 |
Records by month
What to put out in Coundon
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 Coundon?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Coundon are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit and Robin, based on 3,172 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Coundon?
99 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Coundon?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. 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.