Birds of Willington
What has actually been seen around Willington: 106 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 106 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,828 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- February
- Elevation
- 140 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Willington
106 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Willington (County Durham) since 2010, across 2,828 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Common Pheasant and Blackbird.
Willington is a garden-bird place: 70% 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 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.
Records peak in February and are lowest in September — about 8.4 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.
Hunwick, 3 km to the south, has more species on record (145 against 106). Birds logged far more often around Willington than there include Eurasian Woodcock, Eurasian Skylark and Yellowhammer.
Daylight runs from 17 h 19 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 Willington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 173 |
| 2 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 137 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 136 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 104 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 103 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 94 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 86 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 81 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 74 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 73 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 67 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 67 |
| 13 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 54 |
| 14 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 53 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 52 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 48 |
| 17 | SwiftApus apus | 47 |
| 18 | BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula | 44 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 44 |
| 20 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 43 |
Records by month
What to put out in Willington
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 Willington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Willington are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin and Jackdaw, based on 2,828 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Willington?
106 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Willington?
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.