Common Birds in Lancashire
51 species matching this filter.
Lancashire is home to 51 commonly spotted bird species, reflecting the county's rich variety of habitats — from the vast mudflats and salt marshes of Morecambe Bay to rolling farmland, upland moors, and well-stocked garden feeders. Familiar favourites such as Blackbird, Great Tit, and European Goldfinch thrive alongside waterbirds like Coot, Gadwall, and Common Shelduck, while Buzzards are now a regular sight soaring over the county's fields and woodlands. For a broader look at the species you're most likely to encounter in your back garden, see our guide to 23 Common Garden Birds in the UK (Full Guide with Pictures), or find out which species tops the national list in The most common bird in the UK.
Showing 24–46 of 51 species
Gadwall
Mareca streperaLC
A common resident on freshwater lakes and reservoirs, often seen at sites like Brockholes and Martin Mere year-round.
Year-round
Goldcrest
Regulus regulusLC
A common resident of coniferous and mixed woodland year-round. Britain's smallest bird, often heard giving its thin, high-pitched call in treetops.
Year-round
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carboLC
A common year-round resident found along rivers, reservoirs, and the coast. Often seen perched with wings outstretched to dry.
Year-round
Great Tit
Parus majorLC
A common and familiar garden resident throughout Lancashire year-round, readily visiting feeders. Its bold 'teacher-teacher' song is heard from January.
Year-round
Greenfinch
Chloris chlorisLC
A common resident found in gardens, hedgerows and parks throughout Lancashire, though numbers have declined in recent years due to disease.
Year-round
Grey Heron
Ardea cinereaLC
A common year-round resident, easily seen along rivers, canals, and wetlands. Often stands motionless at the water's edge.
Year-round
Greylag Goose
Anser anserLC
A common resident found on reservoirs, farmland, and parks throughout Lancashire, with feral populations now well established.
Year-round
House Martin
Delichon urbicumLC
A common summer breeder nesting under eaves in towns and villages from April to October. Numbers have declined but it remains widespread.
Apr–Oct
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticusLC
A common year-round resident closely tied to human habitation, nesting under eaves and in hedges across Lancashire's towns and villages.
Year-round
Jackdaw
Corvus monedulaLC
A common and sociable resident, nesting in church towers, old buildings and tree cavities across Lancashire's towns and countryside.
Year-round
Kestrel
Falco tinnunculusLC
A common resident hovering over roadside verges, farmland, and moorland edges throughout the county year-round.
Year-round
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscusLC
A common year-round resident, frequently seen at landfill sites, coastal areas, and urban centres across Lancashire.
Year-round
Little Egret
Egretta garzettaLC
A common resident found year-round along estuaries, marshes and waterways. Numbers have surged since colonising Lancashire in the early 2000s.
Year-round
Long-tailed Tit
Aegithalos caudatusLC
A common resident easily recognised by its long tail, often seen in noisy family flocks moving through Lancashire's hedgerows and woodland edges.
Year-round
Magpie
Pica picaLC
A common and conspicuous resident of gardens, parks and farmland throughout Lancashire. Bold and unmistakable with its pied plumage.
Year-round
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchosLC
An abundant and familiar resident found on virtually any waterbody, from urban park lakes to rural reservoirs and estuarine marshes.
Year-round
Meadow Pipit
Anthus pratensisLC
A common resident of Lancashire's moorlands and rough pastures year-round, its thin call a familiar sound on the Pennine uplands and Bowland fells.
Year-round
Moorhen
Gallinula chloropusLC
A common resident of ponds, canals and waterways throughout Lancashire. Breeds widely and is easily spotted in parks and gardens.
Year-round
Mute Swan
Cygnus olorLC
A familiar year-round resident gracing Lancashire's canals, lakes and rivers. Breeds on many urban and rural waterways across the county.
Year-round
Northern Lapwing
Vanellus vanellusNT
A common year-round resident of farmland and wetlands, though breeding numbers have declined sharply across the county.
Year-round
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeataLC
A common resident found on shallow lakes and marshes, with numbers peaking in winter. Martin Mere and the Ribble wetlands are key sites.
Year-round
Redshank
Tringa totanusLC
A year-round resident found in good numbers on the Ribble Estuary and Morecambe Bay saltmarshes, giving its loud piping alarm call.
Year-round
Reed Bunting
Emberiza schoeniclusLC
A common resident of reedbeds, marshes and damp farmland. Readily found at wetland sites such as Leighton Moss and Martin Mere year-round.
Year-round