Birds of Ryhope
What has actually been seen around Ryhope: 198 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 198 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 10,153 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- September
- Elevation
- 49 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Ryhope
198 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ryhope (Sunderland) since 2010, across 10,153 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and European Herring Gull.
Ryhope is a garden-bird place: 65% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Starling and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Eurasian Scops Owl 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 September and are lowest in November — about 4.2 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.
Sunderland, 4 km to the north, has more species on record (232 against 198). Birds logged far more often around Ryhope than there include Common Scoter.
Daylight runs from 17 h 21 min at midsummer to 7 h 12 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 Ryhope
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 561 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 470 |
| 3 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 463 |
| 4 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 379 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 374 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 352 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 343 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 332 |
| 9 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 270 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 256 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 250 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 244 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 243 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 220 |
| 15 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 173 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 167 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 166 |
| 18 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 162 |
| 19 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 158 |
| 20 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 145 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ryhope
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Sunderland
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 Ryhope?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ryhope are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Starling, Magpie and Blue Tit, based on 10,153 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ryhope?
198 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ryhope?
Observation records peak in September 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.