Birds of Horwich
What has actually been seen around Horwich: 167 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 167 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 10,188 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 135 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Horwich
167 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Horwich (Bolton) since 2010, across 10,188 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Magpie.
Horwich is a garden-bird place: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in April and are lowest in October — about 4.3 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.
Lostock, 4 km to the south-east, has more species on record (179 against 167).
Daylight runs from 17 h 4 min at midsummer to 7 h 27 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:39 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Horwich
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 392 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 374 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 374 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 330 |
| 5 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 328 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 309 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 308 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 230 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 229 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 229 |
| 11 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 207 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 202 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 199 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 190 |
| 15 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 179 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 176 |
| 17 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 174 |
| 18 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 162 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 162 |
| 20 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 162 |
Records by month
What to put out in Horwich
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Bolton
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 Horwich?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Horwich are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin and Blackbird, based on 10,188 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Horwich?
167 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Horwich?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:39.
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.