Birds of Ferryhill
What has actually been seen around Ferryhill: 159 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 159 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 11,127 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 122 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Ferryhill
159 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ferryhill (County Durham) since 2010, across 11,127 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Blackbird.
Water shapes this list. 43% of records near Ferryhill are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Eurasian Coot, Mallard and Northern Lapwing lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in January and are lowest in November — about 6.6 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.
Spennymoor, 4 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (126 against 159). Birds logged far more often around Ferryhill than there include Eurasian Coot, Northern Lapwing, Canada Goose and Tufted Duck.
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 Ferryhill
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 485 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 348 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 303 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 301 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 287 |
| 6 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 267 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 264 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 256 |
| 9 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 247 |
| 10 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 246 |
| 11 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 239 |
| 12 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 238 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 234 |
| 14 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 229 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 215 |
| 16 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 201 |
| 17 | Great TitParus major | 201 |
| 18 | GadwallMareca strepera | 189 |
| 19 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 187 |
| 20 | Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope | 184 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ferryhill
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 Ferryhill?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ferryhill are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Magpie, based on 11,127 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ferryhill?
159 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ferryhill?
Observation records peak in January 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.