Birds of Seaton Delaval
What has actually been seen around Seaton Delaval: 247 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 247 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 98,314 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 38 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.4 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Seaton Delaval
247 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Seaton Delaval (Northumberland) since 2010, across 98,314 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
Water shapes this list. 47% of records near Seaton Delaval are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — European Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull and Mallard lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in June — about 2.6 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.
Cramlington, 4 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (163 against 247). Birds logged far more often around Seaton Delaval than there include Common Redshank, Eurasian Curlew, Great Cormorant and Eurasian Teal.
Daylight runs from 17 h 24 min at midsummer to 7 h 9 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:25 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Seaton Delaval
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 3,359 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 3,272 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,993 |
| 4 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 2,858 |
| 5 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 2,469 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 2,454 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,391 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,125 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 2,116 |
| 10 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 1,868 |
| 11 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,794 |
| 12 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,770 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,756 |
| 14 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 1,742 |
| 15 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 1,662 |
| 16 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 1,638 |
| 17 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 1,636 |
| 18 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 1,577 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 1,552 |
| 20 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,544 |
Records by month
What to put out in Seaton Delaval
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 Seaton Delaval?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Seaton Delaval are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Starling, Magpie and Blackbird, based on 98,314 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Seaton Delaval?
247 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Seaton Delaval?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in June. 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.