Birds of Ponteland
What has actually been seen around Ponteland: 130 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 130 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 12,862 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 63 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.4 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Ponteland
130 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ponteland (Northumberland) since 2010, across 12,862 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Ponteland is a garden-bird place: 88% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 January and are lowest in March — about 2.5 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.
Dinnington, 5 km to the east, has more species on record (188 against 130).
Daylight runs from 17 h 23 min at midsummer to 7 h 10 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:26 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Ponteland
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 806 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 638 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 635 |
| 4 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 590 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 565 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 563 |
| 7 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 556 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 510 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 507 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 476 |
| 11 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 422 |
| 12 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 408 |
| 13 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 386 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 378 |
| 15 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 368 |
| 16 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 354 |
| 17 | BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula | 334 |
| 18 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 266 |
| 19 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 249 |
| 20 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 168 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ponteland
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 Ponteland?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ponteland are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Goldfinch and Blue Tit, based on 12,862 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ponteland?
130 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ponteland?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in March. Sunrise in late June is around 4:26.
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.