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Birds in Lancashire

Our list for Lancashire has 207 bird species recorded regularly there: 105 residents, 37 summer visitors, 33 winter visitors, 22 passage migrants and 10 scarce visitors

The list comes from 395,000 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
207
In October
140
Common
95
Busiest month
Apr

What's special about Lancashire

vs England

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

  1. Whooper SwanWhooper Swan5.1×Winter visitor · 0.34% of records here, 0.07% across England
  2. Pink-footed GoosePink-footed Goose4.2×Winter visitor · 0.65% of records here, 0.15% across England
  3. Marsh TitMarsh Tit2.6×Resident · 0.25% of records here, 0.10% across England
  4. Eurasian Tree SparrowEurasian Tree Sparrow2.5×Resident · 0.28% of records here, 0.11% across England
  5. Eurasian BitternEurasian Bittern2.5×Summer visitor · 0.15% of records here, 0.06% across England
  6. DipperDipper2.4×Resident · 0.08% of records here, 0.03% across England
  7. Little OwlLittle Owl2.3×Resident · 0.12% of records here, 0.05% across England
  8. Northern PintailNorthern Pintail2.1×Winter visitor · 0.37% of records here, 0.17% across England

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. European RobinEuropean Robin3.09%
  2. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow2.96%
  3. Black-headed GullBlack-headed Gull2.78%
  4. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon2.73%
  5. MagpieMagpie2.58%
  6. Blue TitBlue Tit2.55%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.04% → Oct 0.89%
  2. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.34%
  3. Snow GooseSnow GooseResidentSep 0.00% → Oct 0.11%
  4. GoldeneyeGoldeneyeWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.08%
  5. BramblingBramblingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.08%
  6. Yellow-browed WarblerYellow-browed WarblerPassage migrantSep 0.01% → Oct 0.05%

Share of all bird records in Lancashire 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 Lancashire

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 Lancashire

Records by month
Bird records in Lancashire by month, 2019–2024
January34,609
February31,769
March42,893
April43,337
May40,727
June31,245
July27,642
August23,567
September28,936
October33,046
November28,943
December28,493

April has the most records (43,000). 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 29
All 29 families in Lancashire

How common

More of England

All of England

All 207 birds, A to Z

Show all 207 birds

Questions

4

What birds is Lancashire known for?

Compared with the rest of England, Lancashire stands out for Whooper Swan, Pink-footed Goose, Marsh Tit and Eurasian Tree Sparrow. Each is recorded at least 2.5 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 Lancashire?

207 species, each recorded regularly in Lancashire (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 105 residents, 37 summer visitors, 33 winter visitors, 22 passage migrants and 10 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Lancashire, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Lancashire in October?

140 species on our list for Lancashire are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are European Robin, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon and Magpie.

What are the most common birds in Lancashire?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Lancashire are Woodpigeon, European Robin, Blackbird, Black-headed Gull and Carrion Crow.

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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