Birds of Prudhoe
What has actually been seen around Prudhoe: 128 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 128 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 10,231 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 99 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.4 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Prudhoe
128 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Prudhoe (Northumberland) since 2010, across 10,231 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Jackdaw.
Prudhoe 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, Jackdaw and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 March and are lowest in November — about 4.6 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.
Stocksfield, 4 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (117 against 128). Birds logged far more often around Prudhoe than there include Common Moorhen, Eurasian Coot and Mute Swan.
Daylight runs from 17 h 22 min at midsummer to 7 h 11 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:27 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Prudhoe
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 457 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 443 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 396 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 376 |
| 5 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 334 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 324 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 315 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 312 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 273 |
| 10 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 263 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 243 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 239 |
| 13 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 213 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 203 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 201 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 201 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 184 |
| 18 | SwiftApus apus | 167 |
| 19 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 166 |
| 20 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 165 |
Records by month
What to put out in Prudhoe
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
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 Prudhoe?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Prudhoe are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Magpie and House Sparrow, based on 10,231 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Prudhoe?
128 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Prudhoe?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:27.
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.