Birds of Evenwood
What has actually been seen around Evenwood: 96 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 96 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 795 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 165 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Evenwood
96 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Evenwood (County Durham) since 2010, across 795 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Common Pheasant.
Evenwood is a garden-bird place: 69% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin and Song Thrush make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 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 May and are lowest in February — about 26.3 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.
Cockfield, 3 km to the west, has fewer species on record (85 against 96). Birds logged far more often around Evenwood than there include Song Thrush.
Daylight runs from 17 h 17 min at midsummer to 7 h 15 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:29 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Evenwood
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 75 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 71 |
| 3 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 46 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 42 |
| 5 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 41 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 30 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 19 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 19 |
| 9 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 18 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 16 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 16 |
| 12 | SwiftApus apus | 14 |
| 13 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 13 |
| 14 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 12 |
| 15 | House MartinDelichon urbicum | 12 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 12 |
| 17 | Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus | 11 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 11 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 10 |
| 20 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 10 |
Records by month
What to put out in Evenwood
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Song Thrush
Mealworms · Soaked sultanas · Fruit
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Wren
Mealworms · Suet pellets
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 Evenwood?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Evenwood are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin, Song Thrush and Jackdaw, based on 795 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Evenwood?
96 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Evenwood?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:29.
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.