Birds of Loftus
What has actually been seen around Loftus: 184 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 184 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,224 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 75 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Loftus
184 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Loftus (Redcar and Cleveland) since 2010, across 5,224 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, European Herring Gull and Carrion Crow.
Loftus is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 4.3 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.
Brotton, 3 km to the north-west, has more species on record (198 against 184).
Daylight runs from 17 h 16 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 Loftus
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 200 |
| 2 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 190 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 187 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 179 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 173 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 171 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 148 |
| 8 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 147 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 133 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 128 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 127 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 127 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 125 |
| 14 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 121 |
| 15 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 112 |
| 16 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 106 |
| 17 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 105 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 98 |
| 19 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 95 |
| 20 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 92 |
Records by month
What to put out in Loftus
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 Loftus?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Loftus are Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Magpie, based on 5,224 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Loftus?
184 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Loftus?
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.