Birds of Sacriston
What has actually been seen around Sacriston: 160 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 160 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 47,359 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 154 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Sacriston
160 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Sacriston (County Durham) since 2010, across 47,359 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Jackdaw.
Sacriston is a garden-bird place: 82% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel 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 April and are lowest in July — about 2.5 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.
Ushaw Moor, 5 km to the south, has fewer species on record (152 against 160). Birds logged far more often around Sacriston than there include Common Gull and Northern Lapwing.
Daylight runs from 17 h 20 min at midsummer to 7 h 12 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 Sacriston
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,904 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,597 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 2,253 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,231 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 2,152 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,004 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,751 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,729 |
| 9 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,689 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,650 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,514 |
| 12 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,495 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 1,383 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,233 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,178 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 949 |
| 17 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 909 |
| 18 | BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula | 767 |
| 19 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 729 |
| 20 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 710 |
Records by month
What to put out in Sacriston
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 Sacriston?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Sacriston are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow and Magpie, based on 47,359 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Sacriston?
160 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Sacriston?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in July. 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.