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Birds in Cheshire

Our list for Cheshire has 196 bird species recorded regularly there: 100 residents, 38 summer visitors, 26 winter visitors, 27 passage migrants and 5 scarce visitors

The list comes from 669,000 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
196
In October
136
Common
91
Busiest month
Apr

What's special about Cheshire

vs England

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

  1. Ruddy ShelduckRuddy Shelduck6.4×Summer visitor · 0.05% of records here, 0.01% across England
  2. Willow TitWillow Tit3.1×Resident · 0.08% of records here, 0.03% across England
  3. Pink-footed GoosePink-footed Goose2.5×Winter visitor · 0.39% of records here, 0.15% across England
  4. Common MerganserCommon Merganser2.5×Winter visitor · 0.38% of records here, 0.15% across England
  5. Mandarin DuckMandarin Duck2.2×Resident · 0.23% of records here, 0.10% across England
  6. Black-necked GrebeBlack-necked Grebe2.1×Passage migrant · 0.04% of records here, 0.02% across England
  7. Common RavenCommon Raven2.0×Resident · 0.59% of records here, 0.29% across England
  8. Great White EgretGreat White Egret1.9×Resident · 0.42% of records here, 0.22% across England

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon3.46%
  2. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow3.39%
  3. European RobinEuropean Robin3.30%
  4. MagpieMagpie3.06%
  5. JackdawJackdaw3.04%
  6. Blue TitBlue Tit2.89%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 1.36%
  2. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.33%
  3. BramblingBramblingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.12%
  4. GoldeneyeGoldeneyeWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.10%
  5. Yellow-browed WarblerYellow-browed WarblerPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.06%
  6. HawfinchHawfinchPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.03%

Share of all bird records in Cheshire 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 Cheshire

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 Cheshire

Records by month
Bird records in Cheshire by month, 2019–2024
January66,233
February55,359
March72,048
April82,902
May69,239
June44,968
July42,904
August50,495
September48,395
October46,116
November43,540
December46,400

April has the most records (83,000). 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 26
All 26 families in Cheshire

How common

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Questions

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What birds is Cheshire known for?

Compared with the rest of England, Cheshire stands out for Ruddy Shelduck, Willow Tit, Pink-footed Goose and Common Merganser. Each is recorded at least 2.4 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 Cheshire?

196 species, each recorded regularly in Cheshire (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 100 residents, 38 summer visitors, 26 winter visitors, 27 passage migrants and 5 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Cheshire, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Cheshire in October?

136 species on our list for Cheshire are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, European Robin, Magpie and Jackdaw.

What are the most common birds in Cheshire?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Cheshire are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, European Robin and Blue Tit.

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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