Birds of Frosterley
What has actually been seen around Frosterley: 121 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 121 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 7,641 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Jackdaw
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 175 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Frosterley
121 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Frosterley (County Durham) since 2010, across 7,641 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Jackdaw, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Frosterley 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. Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Starling make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Barn Owl, 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 December — about 7.5 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.
Stanhope, 5 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (115 against 121).
Daylight runs from 17 h 19 min at midsummer to 7 h 14 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:29 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Frosterley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 288 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 284 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 274 |
| 4 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 269 |
| 5 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 255 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 244 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 226 |
| 8 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 198 |
| 9 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 192 |
| 10 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 189 |
| 11 | Willow GrouseLagopus lagopus | 182 |
| 12 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 179 |
| 13 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 178 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 176 |
| 15 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 163 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 161 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 154 |
| 18 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 154 |
| 19 | Great TitParus major | 150 |
| 20 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 147 |
Records by month
What to put out in Frosterley
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 Frosterley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Frosterley are Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Starling and Chaffinch, based on 7,641 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Frosterley?
121 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Frosterley?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. 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.