Birds of Blyth
What has actually been seen around Blyth: 188 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 188 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 10,017 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.4 h / 7.1 h
What the records say about Blyth
188 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Blyth (Northumberland) since 2010, across 10,017 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull and Carrion Crow.
Water shapes this list. 51% of records near Blyth are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — European Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull and Eurasian Oystercatcher lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Carrion Crow is still the most logged garden bird.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel.
Records peak in June and are lowest in September — about 4.8 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.
Bedlington, 5 km to the west, has more species on record (201 against 188). Birds logged far more often around Blyth than there include Ruddy Turnstone, Meadow Pipit, Sandwich Tern and Common Scoter.
Daylight runs from 17 h 24 min at midsummer to 7 h 9 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:25 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Blyth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 480 |
| 2 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 435 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 353 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 342 |
| 5 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 316 |
| 6 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 293 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 282 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 279 |
| 9 | Common EiderSomateria mollissima | 263 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 258 |
| 11 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 233 |
| 12 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 232 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 225 |
| 14 | Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna | 207 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 199 |
| 16 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 179 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 160 |
| 18 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 157 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 153 |
| 20 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 149 |
Records by month
What to put out in Blyth
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 Blyth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Blyth are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie and Jackdaw, based on 10,017 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Blyth?
188 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Blyth?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in September. 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.