Birds of Amble
What has actually been seen around Amble: 262 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 262 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 62,456 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Black-headed Gull
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 8 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.5 h / 7.1 h
What the records say about Amble
262 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Amble (Northumberland) since 2010, across 62,456 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-headed Gull, Eurasian Oystercatcher and European Herring Gull.
Water shapes this list. 61% of records near Amble are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Black-headed Gull, Eurasian Oystercatcher and European Herring Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Carrion Crow is still the most logged garden bird.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including .
Records peak in June and are lowest in December — about 5.3 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.
Hadston, 5 km to the south, has more species on record (300 against 262). Birds logged far more often around Amble than there include Common Eider, Ruddy Turnstone, Atlantic Puffin and Roseate Tern.
Daylight runs from 17 h 27 min at midsummer to 7 h 6 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 Amble
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 2,114 |
| 2 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 1,733 |
| 3 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,585 |
| 4 | Common EiderSomateria mollissima | 1,476 |
| 5 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 1,434 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,352 |
| 7 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 1,321 |
| 8 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,268 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,268 |
| 10 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 1,187 |
| 11 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 1,161 |
| 12 | Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis | 1,058 |
| 13 | Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus | 1,043 |
| 14 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,040 |
| 15 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,022 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 979 |
| 17 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 958 |
| 18 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 904 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 900 |
| 20 | Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna | 895 |
Records by month
What to put out in Amble
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 Amble?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Amble are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Starling, Blackbird and Goldfinch, based on 62,456 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Amble?
262 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Amble?
Observation records peak in June 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.