Birds of Haswell
What has actually been seen around Haswell: 123 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 123 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,972 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Jackdaw
- Busiest month
- November
- Elevation
- 141 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Haswell
123 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Haswell (County Durham) since 2010, across 1,972 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Jackdaw, Blackbird and Woodpigeon.
Haswell is a garden-bird place: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Jackdaw, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 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 November and are lowest in August — about 2.7 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.
Easington, 4 km to the east, has more species on record (150 against 123). Birds logged far more often around Haswell than there include Mallard, Common Moorhen, Yellowhammer and Mute Swan.
Daylight runs from 17 h 20 min at midsummer to 7 h 13 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:27 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Haswell
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 166 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 89 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 84 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 68 |
| 5 | SwiftApus apus | 62 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 60 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 53 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 52 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 50 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 42 |
| 11 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 42 |
| 12 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 40 |
| 13 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 37 |
| 14 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 37 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 36 |
| 16 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 34 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 34 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 32 |
| 19 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 31 |
| 20 | Great TitParus major | 31 |
Records by month
What to put out in Haswell
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 Haswell?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Haswell are Jackdaw, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Magpie, based on 1,972 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Haswell?
123 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Haswell?
Observation records peak in November and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:27.
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.