Birds of High Etherley
What has actually been seen around High Etherley: 142 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 142 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 28,278 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 164 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about High Etherley
142 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of High Etherley (County Durham) since 2010, across 28,278 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
High Etherley is a garden-bird place: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in April and are lowest in October — about 3.4 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.
Witton le Wear, 3 km to the north-west, has a similar number of species on record (139 against 142).
Daylight runs from 17 h 18 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 High Etherley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,539 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,476 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,149 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 1,030 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,007 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 934 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 872 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 855 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 835 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 772 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 770 |
| 12 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 681 |
| 13 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 608 |
| 14 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 592 |
| 15 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 579 |
| 16 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 563 |
| 17 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 548 |
| 18 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 526 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 523 |
| 20 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 520 |
Records by month
What to put out in High Etherley
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 High Etherley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of High Etherley are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie and Robin, based on 28,278 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near High Etherley?
142 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in High Etherley?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. 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.