Birds of Blaydon-on-Tyne
What has actually been seen around Blaydon-on-Tyne: 148 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 148 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 15,060 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- February
- Elevation
- 10 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.4 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Blaydon-on-Tyne
148 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Blaydon-on-Tyne (Gateshead) since 2010, across 15,060 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Magpie.
Blaydon-on-Tyne is a garden-bird place: 68% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel. 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 February and are lowest in October — about 3.6 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.
Whickham, 3 km to the south-east, has more species on record (183 against 148).
Daylight runs from 17 h 22 min at midsummer to 7 h 11 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 Blaydon-on-Tyne
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,049 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 815 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 726 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 585 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 580 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 572 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 457 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 437 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 380 |
| 10 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 339 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 333 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 310 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 307 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 299 |
| 15 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 293 |
| 16 | SwiftApus apus | 275 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 275 |
| 18 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 271 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 260 |
| 20 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 246 |
Records by month
What to put out in Blaydon-on-Tyne
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Gateshead
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 Blaydon-on-Tyne?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Blaydon-on-Tyne are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 15,060 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Blaydon-on-Tyne?
148 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Blaydon-on-Tyne?
Observation records peak in February and are lowest in October. 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.