Birds of Hexham
What has actually been seen around Hexham: 122 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 122 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,149 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 61 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.4 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Hexham
122 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hexham (Northumberland) since 2010, across 4,149 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Swift.
Hexham is a garden-bird place: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Tawny Owl.
Records peak in May and are lowest in October — about 6.5 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.
Corbridge, 6 km to the east, has fewer species on record (116 against 122).
Daylight runs from 17 h 22 min at midsummer to 7 h 11 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:28 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Hexham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 360 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 273 |
| 3 | SwiftApus apus | 260 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 173 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 172 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 168 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 134 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 116 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 107 |
| 10 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 103 |
| 11 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 99 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 98 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 95 |
| 14 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 88 |
| 15 | MagpiePica pica | 85 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 85 |
| 17 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 83 |
| 18 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 80 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 76 |
| 20 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 57 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hexham
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 Hexham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hexham are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and Robin, based on 4,149 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hexham?
122 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hexham?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:28.
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.