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 47–51 of 51 species
Rock Dove
Columba liviaLC
Abundant year-round in Lancashire's towns and cities as feral pigeons, with some wilder birds along the Fylde coast cliffs.
Year-round
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelosLC
A common year-round resident of gardens, hedgerows and woodland. Its rich, repeated song phrases are a familiar sound from early spring.
Year-round
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligulaLC
A common resident on lakes, reservoirs and gravel pits throughout the county. Breeds widely and numbers increase in winter.
Year-round
Willow Warbler
Phylloscopus trochilusLC
A common summer breeder from April to September, filling Lancashire's woodlands and moorland edges with its descending song.
Apr–Sep
Woodpigeon
Columba palumbusLC
An abundant year-round resident found in gardens, parks, and farmland across Lancashire. Its cooing song is one of the county's most familiar sounds.
Year-round