Birds of Brotton
What has actually been seen around Brotton: 198 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 198 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,349 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 102 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Brotton
198 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Brotton (Redcar and Cleveland) since 2010, across 8,349 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Brotton is a garden-bird place: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 4.7 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.
Loftus, 3 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (184 against 198). Birds logged far more often around Brotton than there include Eurasian Coot.
Daylight runs from 17 h 17 min at midsummer to 7 h 16 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:03 in mid-April and 4:26 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Brotton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 306 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 304 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 301 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 283 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 282 |
| 6 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 266 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 251 |
| 8 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 224 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 211 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 210 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 206 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 205 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 185 |
| 14 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 180 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 165 |
| 16 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 163 |
| 17 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 161 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 157 |
| 19 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 149 |
| 20 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 147 |
Records by month
What to put out in Brotton
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Redcar and Cleveland
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 Brotton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Brotton are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Magpie, based on 8,349 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Brotton?
198 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Brotton?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:26.
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.