Birds of Pegswood
What has actually been seen around Pegswood: 200 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 200 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 39,522 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 58 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.4 h / 7.1 h
What the records say about Pegswood
200 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Pegswood (Northumberland) since 2010, across 39,522 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Tufted Duck and Northern Lapwing.
Water shapes this list. 50% of records near Pegswood are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Tufted Duck, Northern Lapwing and Gadwall lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in January and are lowest in September — about 3.6 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.
Morpeth, 3 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (176 against 200).
Daylight runs from 17 h 25 min at midsummer to 7 h 8 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 Pegswood
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,354 |
| 2 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 1,304 |
| 3 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 1,163 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,039 |
| 5 | GadwallMareca strepera | 1,039 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,029 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,011 |
| 8 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 949 |
| 9 | Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis | 940 |
| 10 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 938 |
| 11 | Common PochardAythya ferina | 917 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 876 |
| 13 | Eurasian TealAnas crecca | 872 |
| 14 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 848 |
| 15 | Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope | 832 |
| 16 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 789 |
| 17 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 785 |
| 18 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 721 |
| 19 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 679 |
| 20 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 666 |
Records by month
What to put out in Pegswood
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 Pegswood?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Pegswood are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw and Magpie, based on 39,522 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Pegswood?
200 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Pegswood?
Observation records peak in January 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.