Birds of Yarm
What has actually been seen around Yarm: 113 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 113 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,816 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 24 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Yarm
113 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Yarm (Stockton-on-Tees) since 2010, across 2,816 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit.
Yarm is a garden-bird place: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard 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 April and are lowest in September — about 11.6 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.
Thornaby-on-Tees, 5 km to the north-east, has more species on record (139 against 113).
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 Yarm
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 183 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 142 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 129 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 128 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 121 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 102 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 93 |
| 8 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 85 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 80 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 75 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 73 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 71 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 69 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 63 |
| 15 | SwiftApus apus | 59 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 58 |
| 17 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 55 |
| 18 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 53 |
| 19 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 48 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 48 |
Records by month
What to put out in Yarm
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 Yarm?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Yarm are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Magpie and Robin, based on 2,816 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Yarm?
113 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Yarm?
Observation records peak in April 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.