Birds of Easington
What has actually been seen around Easington: 150 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 150 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 7,033 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 134 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Easington
150 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Easington (County Durham) since 2010, across 7,033 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
Easington is a garden-bird place: 82% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard 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 December — about 5.7 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.
Peterlee, 3 km to the south-east, has more species on record (169 against 150).
Daylight runs from 17 h 20 min at midsummer to 7 h 13 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:26 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Easington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 381 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 371 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 342 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 328 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 299 |
| 6 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 281 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 277 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 271 |
| 9 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 245 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 242 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 223 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 204 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 189 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 180 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 153 |
| 16 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 147 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 127 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 117 |
| 19 | SwiftApus apus | 116 |
| 20 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 107 |
Records by month
What to put out in Easington
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 Easington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Easington are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw and Magpie, based on 7,033 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Easington?
150 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Easington?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:26.
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.