Birds of Ebchester
What has actually been seen around Ebchester: 109 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 109 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,316 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 95 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.4 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Ebchester
109 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ebchester (County Durham) since 2010, across 3,316 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Blue Tit.
Ebchester is a garden-bird place: 87% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel. 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 April and are lowest in November — 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.
Chopwell, 3 km to the north-east, has more species on record (115 against 109).
Daylight runs from 17 h 21 min at midsummer to 7 h 12 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 Ebchester
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 313 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 254 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 161 |
| 4 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 154 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 128 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 126 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 125 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 123 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 119 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 103 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 100 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 93 |
| 13 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 84 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 75 |
| 15 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 71 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 60 |
| 17 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 60 |
| 18 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 58 |
| 19 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 58 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 52 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ebchester
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 Ebchester?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ebchester are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Goldfinch and Robin, based on 3,316 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ebchester?
109 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ebchester?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. 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.