Birds of Alnwick
What has actually been seen around Alnwick: 142 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 142 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,866 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 62 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.5 h / 7.1 h
What the records say about Alnwick
142 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Alnwick (Northumberland) since 2010, across 2,866 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Blackbird.
Alnwick 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, Jackdaw, Blackbird and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Barn Owl. 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 December — about 15.2 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.
Shilbottle, 5 km to the south, has more species on record (181 against 142). Birds logged far more often around Alnwick than there include White-throated Dipper.
Daylight runs from 17 h 29 min at midsummer to 7 h 5 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:23 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Alnwick
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 181 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 142 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 125 |
| 4 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 111 |
| 5 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 106 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 93 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 80 |
| 8 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 77 |
| 9 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 75 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 72 |
| 11 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 71 |
| 12 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 68 |
| 13 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 67 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 65 |
| 15 | SwiftApus apus | 63 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 58 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 57 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 55 |
| 19 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 54 |
| 20 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 52 |
Records by month
What to put out in Alnwick
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Alnwick?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Alnwick are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Robin, based on 2,866 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Alnwick?
142 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Alnwick?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:23.
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.