Birds of Thornaby-on-Tees
What has actually been seen around Thornaby-on-Tees: 139 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 139 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 11,276 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 20 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Thornaby-on-Tees
139 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Thornaby-on-Tees (Stockton-on-Tees) since 2010, across 11,276 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Magpie.
Thornaby-on-Tees is a garden-bird place: 68% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel.
Records peak in June and are lowest in September — about 2.9 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.
Stockton-on-Tees, 4 km to the north, has more species on record (148 against 139).
Daylight runs from 17 h 16 min at midsummer to 7 h 16 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:28 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Thornaby-on-Tees
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 527 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 513 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 487 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 414 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 412 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 409 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 363 |
| 8 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 337 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 325 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 323 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 316 |
| 12 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 315 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 299 |
| 14 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 277 |
| 15 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 267 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 250 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 236 |
| 18 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 231 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 228 |
| 20 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 211 |
Records by month
What to put out in Thornaby-on-Tees
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Stockton-on-Tees
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 Thornaby-on-Tees?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Thornaby-on-Tees are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 11,276 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Thornaby-on-Tees?
139 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Thornaby-on-Tees?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:28.
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.