Birds of Longhorsley
What has actually been seen around Longhorsley: 127 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 127 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,218 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 122 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.4 h / 7.1 h
What the records say about Longhorsley
127 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Longhorsley (Northumberland) since 2010, across 4,218 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Chiffchaff and Blue Tit.
Longhorsley 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, Chiffchaff, Blue Tit and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Barn Owl.
Records peak in May and are lowest in September — about 11.4 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.
Longframlington, 7 km to the north, has more species on record (133 against 127). Birds logged far more often around Longhorsley than there include Tree Pipit.
Daylight runs from 17 h 26 min at midsummer to 7 h 7 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 Longhorsley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 134 |
| 2 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 124 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 119 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 118 |
| 5 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 118 |
| 6 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 118 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 111 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 110 |
| 9 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 104 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 96 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 84 |
| 12 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 83 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 82 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 81 |
| 15 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 79 |
| 16 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 73 |
| 17 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 72 |
| 18 | Willow TitPoecile montanus | 71 |
| 19 | Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus | 71 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 71 |
Records by month
What to put out in Longhorsley
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 Longhorsley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Longhorsley are Blackbird, Chiffchaff, Blue Tit, Robin and Chaffinch, based on 4,218 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Longhorsley?
127 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Longhorsley?
Observation records peak in May 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.