Birds of Felling
What has actually been seen around Felling: 185 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 185 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 33,050 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 42 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.4 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Felling
185 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Felling (Gateshead) since 2010, across 33,050 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and European Herring Gull.
Felling 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 Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Eurasian Sparrowhawk 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 May and are lowest in September — about 2.1 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.
Newcastle upon Tyne, 4 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (177 against 185).
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 4:26 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Felling
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,949 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,672 |
| 3 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,646 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 1,546 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,450 |
| 6 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 1,433 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,337 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,192 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,183 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 967 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 953 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 953 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 926 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 897 |
| 15 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 843 |
| 16 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 825 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 699 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 682 |
| 19 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 658 |
| 20 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 652 |
Records by month
What to put out in Felling
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 Felling?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Felling are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie, Carrion Crow and Rock Pigeon, based on 33,050 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Felling?
185 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Felling?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:26.
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.