Birds of Sedgefield
What has actually been seen around Sedgefield: 164 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 164 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 14,501 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mallard
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 112 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Sedgefield
164 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Sedgefield (County Durham) since 2010, across 14,501 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mallard, Woodpigeon and Eurasian Coot.
Water shapes this list. 46% of records near Sedgefield are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Eurasian Coot and Canada Goose lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in January and are lowest in December — about 6.2 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.
Bishop Middleham, 4 km to the north-west, has a similar number of species on record (167 against 164).
Daylight runs from 17 h 18 min at midsummer to 7 h 15 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:28 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Sedgefield
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 425 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 416 |
| 3 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 413 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 403 |
| 5 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 402 |
| 6 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 390 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 385 |
| 8 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 369 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 356 |
| 10 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 341 |
| 11 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 340 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 338 |
| 13 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 337 |
| 14 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 318 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 306 |
| 16 | GadwallMareca strepera | 299 |
| 17 | MagpiePica pica | 283 |
| 18 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 277 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 262 |
| 20 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 262 |
Records by month
What to put out in Sedgefield
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 Sedgefield?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Sedgefield are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Jackdaw and Blackbird, based on 14,501 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Sedgefield?
164 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Sedgefield?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:28.
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.