Birds of Rowlands Gill
What has actually been seen around Rowlands Gill: 135 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 135 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 11,387 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 58 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.4 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Rowlands Gill
135 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Rowlands Gill (Gateshead) since 2010, across 11,387 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Blue Tit.
Rowlands Gill is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Robin 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 April and are lowest in November — about 4.1 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.
Chopwell, 5 km to the west, has fewer species on record (115 against 135). Birds logged far more often around Rowlands Gill than there include Common Moorhen, Little Grebe, Willow Tit and Eurasian Teal.
Daylight runs from 17 h 21 min at midsummer to 7 h 11 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:27 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Rowlands Gill
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 886 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 694 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 539 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 516 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 491 |
| 6 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 415 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 394 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 385 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 366 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 315 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 293 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 274 |
| 13 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 260 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 257 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 251 |
| 16 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 219 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 218 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 210 |
| 19 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 192 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 180 |
Records by month
What to put out in Rowlands Gill
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 Rowlands Gill?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Rowlands Gill are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin and Magpie, based on 11,387 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Rowlands Gill?
135 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Rowlands Gill?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. 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.