Birds of Longframlington
What has actually been seen around Longframlington: 133 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 133 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,002 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 155 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.5 h / 7.1 h
What the records say about Longframlington
133 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Longframlington (Northumberland) since 2010, across 3,002 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Chaffinch.
Longframlington is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Barn Owl and Common Kestrel. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders 2–3 metres from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.
Records peak in May and are lowest in September — about 6.3 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.
Swarland, 4 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (107 against 133). Birds logged far more often around Longframlington than there include Canada Goose, Spotted Flycatcher, Common Redpoll and Red Crossbill.
Daylight runs from 17 h 27 min at midsummer to 7 h 6 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:24 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Longframlington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 129 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 87 |
| 3 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 86 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 82 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 77 |
| 6 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 75 |
| 7 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 73 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 69 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 65 |
| 10 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 63 |
| 11 | Tree SparrowPasser montanus | 63 |
| 12 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 63 |
| 13 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 62 |
| 14 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 62 |
| 15 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 53 |
| 16 | Willow TitPoecile montanus | 50 |
| 17 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 50 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 50 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 49 |
| 20 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 48 |
Records by month
What to put out in Longframlington
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 Longframlington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Longframlington are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 3,002 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Longframlington?
133 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Longframlington?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:24.
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.