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Birds in Northumberland

Our list for Northumberland has 237 bird species recorded regularly there: 98 residents, 51 summer visitors, 39 winter visitors, 30 passage migrants and 19 scarce visitors

The list comes from 489,000 birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
237
In October
174
Common
111
Busiest month
May

What's special about Northumberland

vs England

The birds recorded far more often here than across England, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Northumberland is worth visiting for.

  1. Roseate TernRoseate Tern23×Summer visitor · 0.13% of records here, 0.01% across England
  2. EiderEider18×Resident · 1.2% of records here, 0.07% across England
  3. TwiteTwite16×Winter visitor · 0.13% of records here, 0.01% across England
  4. Arctic TernArctic Tern14×Summer visitor · 0.41% of records here, 0.03% across England
  5. Hooded CrowHooded Crow13×Passage migrant · 0.04% of records here, 0.00% across England
  6. Atlantic PuffinAtlantic Puffin10×Summer visitor · 0.26% of records here, 0.03% across England
  7. Purple SandpiperPurple Sandpiper9.8×Winter visitor · 0.23% of records here, 0.02% across England
  8. Long-tailed DuckLong-tailed Duck7.8×Winter visitor · 0.12% of records here, 0.02% across England

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Black-headed GullBlack-headed Gull2.65%
  2. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow2.62%
  3. European Herring GullEuropean Herring Gull2.52%
  4. European RobinEuropean Robin2.24%
  5. CurlewCurlew2.09%
  6. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon1.99%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.04% → Oct 0.98%
  2. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.36%
  3. BramblingBramblingWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.34%
  4. TwiteTwiteWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.20%
  5. Eurasian WoodcockEurasian WoodcockWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.12%
  6. Snow BuntingSnow BuntingWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.11%

Share of all bird records in Northumberland in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for Northumberland

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Northumberland

Records by month
Bird records in Northumberland by month, 2019–2024
January35,444
February25,081
March31,045
April45,259
May60,272
June57,803
July41,586
August41,248
September39,173
October58,176
November29,271
December25,056

May has the most records (60,000). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 35
All 35 families in Northumberland

How common

More of England

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All 237 birds, A to Z

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Questions

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What birds is Northumberland known for?

Compared with the rest of England, Northumberland stands out for Roseate Tern, Eider, Twite and Arctic Tern. Each is recorded at least 13.5 times as often here as across England, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Northumberland?

237 species, each recorded regularly in Northumberland (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 98 residents, 51 summer visitors, 39 winter visitors, 30 passage migrants and 19 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Northumberland, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Northumberland in October?

174 species on our list for Northumberland are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, European Herring Gull, European Robin and Curlew.

What are the most common birds in Northumberland?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Northumberland are Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull, European Herring Gull, Woodpigeon and Barn Swallow.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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