Birds of Edgworth
What has actually been seen around Edgworth: 129 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 129 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,079 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 198 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Edgworth
129 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Edgworth (Blackburn with Darwen) since 2010, across 6,079 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Woodpigeon and Magpie.
Edgworth is a garden-bird place: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders 2–3 metres from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.
Records peak in April and are lowest in August — about 11.1 times as many in the busiest month. Part of that is birds (migrants and winter visitors), part is people: more birders are out in good weather, so treat the curve as activity, not a census.
Tottington, 5 km to the south-east, has more species on record (205 against 129). Birds logged far more often around Edgworth than there include European Stonechat.
Daylight runs from 17 h 4 min at midsummer to 7 h 27 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Edgworth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 301 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 279 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 269 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 266 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 260 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 230 |
| 7 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 229 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 226 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 196 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 178 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 169 |
| 12 | SwiftApus apus | 160 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 158 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 153 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 147 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 140 |
| 17 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 121 |
| 18 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 106 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 105 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 96 |
Records by month
What to put out in Edgworth
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Blackburn with Darwen
What's arriving, what to feed and when to clean feeders, written for UK gardens. One email a month at most.
Nearby places
Frequently asked
What birds visit gardens in Edgworth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Edgworth are Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 6,079 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Edgworth?
129 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Edgworth?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:38.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.