Birds of Rothbury
What has actually been seen around Rothbury: 115 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 115 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,000 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 84 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.5 h / 7.1 h
What the records say about Rothbury
115 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Rothbury (Northumberland) since 2010, across 3,000 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blackbird and Woodpigeon.
Rothbury is a garden-bird place: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Chaffinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 9.0 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 east, has more species on record (133 against 115). Birds logged far more often around Rothbury than there include Willow Grouse, Swift, Graylag Goose and European Stonechat.
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 4:25 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Rothbury
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 175 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 159 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 120 |
| 4 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 98 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 97 |
| 6 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 79 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 78 |
| 8 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 74 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 74 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 74 |
| 11 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 68 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 63 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 62 |
| 14 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 57 |
| 15 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 55 |
| 16 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 54 |
| 17 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 54 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 52 |
| 19 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 51 |
| 20 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 51 |
Records by month
What to put out in Rothbury
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 Rothbury?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Rothbury are Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch and Blue Tit, based on 3,000 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Rothbury?
115 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Rothbury?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. 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.