Birds of Ingleton
What has actually been seen around Ingleton: 101 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 101 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 976 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- December
- Elevation
- 115 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Ingleton
101 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ingleton (County Durham) since 2010, across 976 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Common Pheasant and Woodpigeon.
Ingleton 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. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Barn Owl. 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 December and are lowest in November — about 174.0 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.
Gainford, 4 km to the south, has fewer species on record (87 against 101).
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 Ingleton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 62 |
| 2 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 48 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 46 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 43 |
| 5 | SwiftApus apus | 38 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 32 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 32 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 26 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 23 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 23 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 22 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 21 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 21 |
| 14 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 21 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 18 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 18 |
| 17 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 17 |
| 18 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 17 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 16 |
| 20 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 16 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ingleton
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
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 Ingleton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ingleton are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 976 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ingleton?
101 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ingleton?
Observation records peak in December and are lowest in November. 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.