Birds of Redcar
What has actually been seen around Redcar: 215 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 215 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 20,369 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 9 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Redcar
215 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Redcar (Redcar and Cleveland) since 2010, across 20,369 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull and Carrion Crow.
Water shapes this list. 53% of records near Redcar 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. Carrion Crow is still the most logged garden bird.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including 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 6.3 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.
Kirkleatham, 3 km to the south-west, has a similar number of species on record (214 against 215).
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 4:26 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Redcar
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,004 |
| 2 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 754 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 724 |
| 4 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 671 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 652 |
| 6 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 600 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 552 |
| 8 | Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres | 514 |
| 9 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 507 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 506 |
| 11 | SanderlingCalidris alba | 495 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 398 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 368 |
| 14 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 367 |
| 15 | Common EiderSomateria mollissima | 364 |
| 16 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 363 |
| 17 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 356 |
| 18 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 349 |
| 19 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 335 |
| 20 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 332 |
Records by month
What to put out in Redcar
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 Redcar?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Redcar are Carrion Crow, Starling, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Magpie, based on 20,369 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Redcar?
215 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Redcar?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in July. 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.