Birds of Gosforth
What has actually been seen around Gosforth: 114 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 114 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 800 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Chaffinch
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 59 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Gosforth
114 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Gosforth (Cumbria) since 2010, across 800 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Chaffinch, Blackbird and Carrion Crow.
Gosforth is a garden-bird place: 69% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Chaffinch, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
6 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in December — about 79.0 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.
Seascale, 4 km to the south-west, has a similar number of species on record (117 against 114).
Daylight runs from 17 h 15 min at midsummer to 7 h 17 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Gosforth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 33 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 30 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 29 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 26 |
| 5 | SwiftApus apus | 26 |
| 6 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 20 |
| 7 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 20 |
| 8 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 20 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 19 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 19 |
| 11 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 18 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 17 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 16 |
| 14 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 16 |
| 15 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 15 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 15 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 14 |
| 18 | MagpiePica pica | 14 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 14 |
| 20 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 14 |
Records by month
What to put out in Gosforth
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Cumbria
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 Gosforth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Gosforth are Chaffinch, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin and Woodpigeon, based on 800 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Gosforth?
114 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Gosforth?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:37.
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.