Northumberland · 55.55°N

Birds of Wooler

What has actually been seen around Wooler: 109 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 109 within 5 km
Observation records: 2,324 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Woodpigeon
Busiest month: June
Elevation: 56 m
Daylight, June / December: 17.5 h / 7.1 h

What the records say about Wooler

109 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wooler (Northumberland) since 2010, across 2,324 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.

Wooler is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Chaffinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

9 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 June and are lowest in September — about 51.6 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.

Belford, 13 km to the north-east, has more species on record (212 against 109). Birds logged far more often around Wooler than there include Dunnock, Collared Dove, Red-legged Partridge and Grey Wagtail.

Daylight runs from 17 h 31 min at midsummer to 7 h 3 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 Wooler

#	Bird	Records
1	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	183
2	BlackbirdTurdus merula	123
3	RobinErithacus rubecula	86
4	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	85
5	DunnockPrunella modularis	85
6	Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto	83
7	House SparrowPasser domesticus	73
8	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	70
9	Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa	61
10	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	56
11	Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea	55
12	ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita	53
13	White-throated DipperCinclus cinclus	53
14	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	48
15	Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus	47
16	SwiftApus apus	47
17	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	47
18	Song ThrushTurdus philomelos	45
19	Pied WagtailMotacilla alba	39
20	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	38

Records by month

What to put out in Wooler

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · Seed mix
Dunnock
Sunflower hearts · Suet pellets · Crushed peanuts
Collared Dove
Seed mix

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 Wooler?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wooler are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch and Dunnock, based on 2,324 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Wooler?

109 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Wooler?

Observation records peak in June and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:24.

Sources

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.