Birds of Lamesley
What has actually been seen around Lamesley: 181 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 181 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 11,946 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 12 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.4 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Lamesley
181 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Lamesley (Gateshead) since 2010, across 11,946 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Blackbird.
Lamesley is a garden-bird place: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 April and are lowest in February — 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.
Felling, 5 km to the north-east, has a similar number of species on record (185 against 181). Birds logged far more often around Lamesley than there include Common Pheasant, Common Kestrel, Northern Lapwing and Common Buzzard.
Daylight runs from 17 h 21 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 Lamesley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 683 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 492 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 491 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 419 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 411 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 374 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 324 |
| 8 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 312 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 310 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 275 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 258 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 250 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 247 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 238 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 235 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 227 |
| 17 | SwiftApus apus | 213 |
| 18 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 209 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 207 |
| 20 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 189 |
Records by month
What to put out in Lamesley
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 Lamesley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Lamesley are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Robin, based on 11,946 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Lamesley?
181 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Lamesley?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in February. 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.