Birds of Kirkleatham
What has actually been seen around Kirkleatham: 214 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 214 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 22,264 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 24 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Kirkleatham
214 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kirkleatham (Redcar and Cleveland) since 2010, across 22,264 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Woodpigeon and Black-headed Gull.
Water shapes this list. 49% of records near Kirkleatham are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — European Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull and Eurasian Oystercatcher lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including 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 January and are lowest in July — about 5.0 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.
Redcar, 3 km to the north-east, has a similar number of species on record (215 against 214).
Daylight runs from 17 h 17 min at midsummer to 7 h 15 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:04 in mid-April and 4:27 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Kirkleatham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,017 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 803 |
| 3 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 760 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 752 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 699 |
| 6 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 679 |
| 7 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 599 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 567 |
| 9 | Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres | 508 |
| 10 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 504 |
| 11 | SanderlingCalidris alba | 491 |
| 12 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 469 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 447 |
| 14 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 431 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 411 |
| 16 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 371 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 366 |
| 18 | Common EiderSomateria mollissima | 365 |
| 19 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 364 |
| 20 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 362 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kirkleatham
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 Kirkleatham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kirkleatham are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Starling and Magpie, based on 22,264 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kirkleatham?
214 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Kirkleatham?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:27.
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.