Northumberland · 54.90°N

Birds of Allendale Town

What has actually been seen around Allendale Town: 104 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 104 within 5 km
Observation records: 2,154 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Blackbird
Busiest month: April
Elevation: 237 m
Daylight, June / December: 17.4 h / 7.2 h

What the records say about Allendale Town

104 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Allendale Town (Northumberland) since 2010, across 2,154 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Jackdaw and House Sparrow.

Allendale Town 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. Blackbird, Jackdaw, House Sparrow and Rook make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

11 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 October — about 13.2 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.

Haydon Bridge, 9 km to the north, has more species on record (168 against 104). Birds logged far more often around Allendale Town than there include Blackbird, House Sparrow, Dunnock and Goldfinch.

At about 237 m above sea level, Allendale Town sits higher than most places in Northumberland. Spring arrives a little later with height, and feeders matter more in cold snaps — keep a supply of high-fat food going through late winter.

Daylight runs from 17 h 21 min at midsummer to 7 h 11 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:29 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Allendale Town

#	Bird	Records
1	BlackbirdTurdus merula	106
2	JackdawColoeus monedula	101
3	House SparrowPasser domesticus	100
4	RookCorvus frugilegus	97
5	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	90
6	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	87
7	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	87
8	DunnockPrunella modularis	84
9	RobinErithacus rubecula	83
10	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	74
11	Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto	73
12	Coal TitPeriparus ater	66
13	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	66
14	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	65
15	GreenfinchChloris chloris	61
16	Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata	56
17	SiskinSpinus spinus	56
18	Great TitParus major	47
19	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	36
20	Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus	34

Records by month

What to put out in Allendale Town

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · Seed mix
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
Woodpigeon
Seed mix

Seasonal bird notes for Northumberland

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 Allendale Town?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Allendale Town are Blackbird, Jackdaw, House Sparrow, Rook and Chaffinch, based on 2,154 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Allendale Town?

104 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Allendale Town?

Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:29.

Sources

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.