Birds of Bedlington
What has actually been seen around Bedlington: 201 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 201 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 22,450 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 49 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.4 h / 7.1 h
What the records say about Bedlington
201 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bedlington (Northumberland) since 2010, across 22,450 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, European Herring Gull and Carrion Crow.
Water shapes this list. 48% of records near Bedlington are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — European Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull and Mallard lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including .
Records peak in June and are lowest in November — about 3.3 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.
Cramlington, 5 km to the south, has fewer species on record (163 against 201). Birds logged far more often around Bedlington than there include Common Redshank, Great Cormorant, Little Egret and Eurasian Curlew.
Daylight runs from 17 h 25 min at midsummer to 7 h 9 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:25 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bedlington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 927 |
| 2 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 842 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 732 |
| 4 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 726 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 716 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 713 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 603 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 540 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 522 |
| 10 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 462 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 441 |
| 12 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 414 |
| 13 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 412 |
| 14 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 411 |
| 15 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 410 |
| 16 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 395 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 389 |
| 18 | Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna | 379 |
| 19 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 357 |
| 20 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 356 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bedlington
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 Bedlington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bedlington are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Blackbird and Jackdaw, based on 22,450 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bedlington?
201 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bedlington?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:25.
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.