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Birds in Tyne and Wear

Our list for Tyne and Wear has 211 bird species recorded regularly there: 93 residents, 34 summer visitors, 34 winter visitors, 44 passage migrants and 6 scarce visitors

The list comes from 352,000 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
211
In October
156
Common
93
Busiest month
May

What's special about Tyne and Wear

vs England

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

  1. Little AukLittle Auk13×Passage migrant · 0.04% of records here, 0.00% across England
  2. EiderEider10×Resident · 0.68% of records here, 0.07% across England
  3. Willow TitWillow Tit10.0×Resident · 0.27% of records here, 0.03% across England
  4. Iceland GullIceland Gull9.1×Winter visitor · 0.06% of records here, 0.01% across England
  5. Purple SandpiperPurple Sandpiper7.3×Winter visitor · 0.17% of records here, 0.02% across England
  6. Atlantic PuffinAtlantic Puffin7.3×Summer visitor · 0.19% of records here, 0.03% across England
  7. RazorbillRazorbill6.9×Resident · 0.49% of records here, 0.07% across England
  8. Eurasian Tree SparrowEurasian Tree Sparrow6.5×Resident · 0.71% of records here, 0.11% across England

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. European Herring GullEuropean Herring Gull3.41%
  2. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow3.27%
  3. Black-headed GullBlack-headed Gull3.02%
  4. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon3.01%
  5. European RobinEuropean Robin2.94%
  6. MagpieMagpie2.93%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.04% → Oct 1.12%
  2. BramblingBramblingWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.35%
  3. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.33%
  4. GoldeneyeGoldeneyeWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.15%
  5. Snow BuntingSnow BuntingWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.13%
  6. Eurasian WoodcockEurasian WoodcockWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.09%

Share of all bird records in Tyne and Wear 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 Tyne and Wear

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 Tyne and Wear

Records by month
Bird records in Tyne and Wear by month, 2019–2024
January35,281
February24,376
March29,693
April35,729
May36,452
June24,463
July23,840
August23,390
September30,616
October34,382
November29,219
December24,992

May has the most records (36,000). 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 33
All 33 families in Tyne and Wear

How common

More of England

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All 211 birds, A to Z

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Questions

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What birds is Tyne and Wear known for?

Compared with the rest of England, Tyne and Wear stands out for Little Auk, Eider, Willow Tit and Iceland Gull. Each is recorded at least 9.1 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 Tyne and Wear?

211 species, each recorded regularly in Tyne and Wear (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 93 residents, 34 summer visitors, 34 winter visitors, 44 passage migrants and 6 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Tyne and Wear, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Tyne and Wear in October?

156 species on our list for Tyne and Wear are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are European Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon and European Robin.

What are the most common birds in Tyne and Wear?

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

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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