Birds Found in and around Hexham in Northumberland

There are over 50 species of birds found within a five mile radius of Hexham. Some might be infrequent visitors, recent additions or may not have been seen for many years.

List of Birds found in Hexham


Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)
Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)
Common Swift (Apus apus)
Feral Pigeon (Columba livia)
Gadwall (Anas strepera)
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
Greenfinch (Chloris chloris)
Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus)
Knot (Calidris canutus)
Little Owl (Athene noctua)
Long-Eared Owl (Asio otus)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)
Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)
Pintail (Anas acuta)
Raven (Corvus corax)
Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula)
Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
Teal (Anas crecca)
Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)
Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)
Wigeon (Anas penelope)
Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
Dipper (Cinclus cinclus)
French Partridge (Alectoris rufa)
Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret)
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius)
Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
Mandarin (Aix galericulata)
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)
Pink-Footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus)
Pochard (Aythya ferina)
Redpoll (Acanthis flammea)
Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Stock Dove (Columba oenas)
Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis)
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)
Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus)