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Birds in Stockton-on-Tees

Our list for Stockton-on-Tees has 151 bird species recorded regularly there: 70 residents, 23 summer visitors, 15 winter visitors, 25 passage migrants and 18 scarce visitors

The list comes from 76,000 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
151
In October
95
Common
91
Busiest month
Jun

What's special about Stockton-on-Tees

vs England

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

  1. Barnacle GooseBarnacle Goose10×Winter visitor · 0.88% of records here, 0.08% across England
  2. Eurasian Tree SparrowEurasian Tree Sparrow8.4×Resident · 0.92% of records here, 0.11% across England
  3. Curlew SandpiperCurlew Sandpiper4.4×Passage migrant · 0.13% of records here, 0.03% across England
  4. Grasshopper WarblerGrasshopper Warbler4.1×Summer visitor · 0.15% of records here, 0.04% across England
  5. AvocetAvocet4.0×Summer visitor · 1.0% of records here, 0.25% across England
  6. PochardPochard3.8×Resident · 1.5% of records here, 0.40% across England
  7. Golden PloverGolden Plover3.6×Winter visitor · 0.56% of records here, 0.15% across England
  8. Little StintLittle Stint3.4×Passage migrant · 0.09% of records here, 0.03% across England

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow2.73%
  2. MagpieMagpie2.58%
  3. MallardMallard2.54%
  4. MoorhenMoorhen2.54%
  5. Canada GooseCanada Goose2.42%
  6. Eurasian TealEurasian Teal2.42%

Arriving now

  1. StonechatStonechatWinter visitorSep 0.10% → Oct 0.73%
  2. Whooper SwanWhooper SwanPassage migrantSep 0.03% → Oct 0.61%
  3. GoldcrestGoldcrestResidentSep 0.06% → Oct 0.34%
  4. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.20%
  5. BullfinchBullfinchResidentSep 0.10% → Oct 0.20%
  6. Rose-ringed ParakeetRose-ringed ParakeetResidentSep 0.03% → Oct 0.15%

Share of all bird records in Stockton-on-Tees 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 Stockton-on-Tees

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 Stockton-on-Tees

Records by month
Bird records in Stockton-on-Tees by month, 2019–2024
January7,620
February4,345
March6,328
April6,981
May7,922
June8,350
July7,669
August6,301
September7,059
October5,857
November4,528
December3,202

June has the most records (8,350). 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 23
All 23 families in Stockton-on-Tees

How common

More of England

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Questions

4

What birds is Stockton-on-Tees known for?

Compared with the rest of England, Stockton-on-Tees stands out for Barnacle Goose, Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Curlew Sandpiper and Grasshopper Warbler. Each is recorded at least 4.1 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 Stockton-on-Tees?

151 species, each recorded regularly in Stockton-on-Tees (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 70 residents, 23 summer visitors, 15 winter visitors, 25 passage migrants and 18 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Stockton-on-Tees, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Stockton-on-Tees in October?

95 species on our list for Stockton-on-Tees are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Carrion Crow, Magpie, Mallard, Moorhen and Canada Goose.

What are the most common birds in Stockton-on-Tees?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Stockton-on-Tees are Carrion Crow, Mallard, Magpie, Black-headed Gull and Northern Lapwing.

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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