Birds of Wallsend
What has actually been seen around Wallsend: 176 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 176 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 49,526 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.4 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Wallsend
176 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wallsend (North Tyneside) since 2010, across 49,526 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Blackbird.
Wallsend is a garden-bird place: 73% 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.
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 April and are lowest in September — about 3.0 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.
Jarrow, 3 km to the east, has more species on record (204 against 176). Birds logged far more often around Wallsend than there include Nuthatch.
Daylight runs from 17 h 23 min at midsummer to 7 h 10 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 Wallsend
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 3,470 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 2,728 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,637 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,468 |
| 5 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 2,377 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,081 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,905 |
| 8 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 1,605 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,601 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,517 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 1,509 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,393 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,370 |
| 14 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,210 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,095 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,019 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 988 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 946 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 842 |
| 20 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 830 |
Records by month
What to put out in Wallsend
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for North Tyneside
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 Wallsend?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wallsend are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Robin, based on 49,526 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Wallsend?
176 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Wallsend?
Observation records peak in April 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.