Birds of Haltwhistle
What has actually been seen around Haltwhistle: 101 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 101 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,861 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Chaffinch
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 124 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.4 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Haltwhistle
101 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Haltwhistle (Northumberland) since 2010, across 2,861 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Chaffinch, Jackdaw and Blackbird.
Haltwhistle is a garden-bird place: 82% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Chaffinch, Jackdaw, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 9.0 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, 13 km to the east, has more species on record (168 against 101). Birds logged far more often around Haltwhistle than there include Chaffinch, Blackbird, Goldfinch and House Sparrow.
Daylight runs from 17 h 22 min at midsummer to 7 h 11 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:30 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Haltwhistle
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 144 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 131 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 127 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 127 |
| 5 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 123 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 115 |
| 7 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 81 |
| 8 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 80 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 79 |
| 10 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 72 |
| 11 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 69 |
| 12 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 68 |
| 13 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 68 |
| 14 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 66 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 64 |
| 16 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 63 |
| 17 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 59 |
| 18 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 58 |
| 19 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 58 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 58 |
Records by month
What to put out in Haltwhistle
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 Haltwhistle?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Haltwhistle are Chaffinch, Jackdaw, Blackbird, Robin and Goldfinch, based on 2,861 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Haltwhistle?
101 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Haltwhistle?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:30.
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.