Birds of Swarland
What has actually been seen around Swarland: 107 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 107 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,942 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 150 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.5 h / 7.1 h
What the records say about Swarland
107 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Swarland (Northumberland) since 2010, across 1,942 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit.
Swarland is a garden-bird place: 80% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
6 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel 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 May and are lowest in August — about 8.2 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.
Felton, 4 km to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (106 against 107).
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 4:24 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Swarland
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 83 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 80 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 67 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 67 |
| 5 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 65 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 63 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 62 |
| 8 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 60 |
| 9 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 56 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 52 |
| 11 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 46 |
| 12 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 46 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 44 |
| 14 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 43 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 39 |
| 16 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 38 |
| 17 | Great TitParus major | 37 |
| 18 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 36 |
| 19 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 35 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 34 |
Records by month
What to put out in Swarland
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 Swarland?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Swarland are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Jackdaw and Chaffinch, based on 1,942 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Swarland?
107 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Swarland?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:24.
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.