Birds of Spennymoor
What has actually been seen around Spennymoor: 126 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 126 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,509 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- February
- Elevation
- 111 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Spennymoor
126 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Spennymoor (County Durham) since 2010, across 4,509 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow.
Spennymoor is a garden-bird place: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in February and are lowest in September — about 4.3 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.
Byers Green, 3 km to the west, has fewer species on record (116 against 126). Birds logged far more often around Spennymoor than there include Common Linnet.
Daylight runs from 17 h 18 min at midsummer to 7 h 14 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:28 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Spennymoor
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 247 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 211 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 167 |
| 4 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 150 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 149 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 145 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 145 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 138 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 132 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 132 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 116 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 115 |
| 13 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 99 |
| 14 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 93 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 89 |
| 16 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 82 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 76 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 76 |
| 19 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 70 |
| 20 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 69 |
Records by month
What to put out in Spennymoor
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 Spennymoor?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Spennymoor are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and Robin, based on 4,509 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Spennymoor?
126 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Spennymoor?
Observation records peak in February and are lowest in September. 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.