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Birds of Radcliffe

What has actually been seen around Radcliffe: 203 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record
203 within 5 km
Observation records
157,082 since 2010
Most recorded bird
Woodpigeon
Busiest month
April
Elevation
76 m
Daylight, June / December
17.1 h / 7.5 h

What the records say about Radcliffe

203 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Radcliffe (Bury) since 2010, across 157,082 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Black-headed Gull.

Water shapes this list. 40% of records near Radcliffe are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Black-headed Gull, Tufted Duck and Canada Goose lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.

14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including 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 December — about 2.6 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.

Prestwich, 4 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (144 against 203). Birds logged far more often around Radcliffe than there include Great Crested Grebe, Common Kestrel, Common Goldeneye and Common Reed Bunting.

Daylight runs from 17 h 3 min at midsummer to 7 h 28 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:39 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Radcliffe

#BirdRecords
1WoodpigeonColumba palumbus3,566
2BlackbirdTurdus merula3,469
3Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus3,424
4MagpiePica pica3,418
5RobinErithacus rubecula3,120
6Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2,983
7Carrion CrowCorvus corone2,981
8Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2,962
9Canada GooseBranta canadensis2,954
10GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2,945
11House SparrowPasser domesticus2,945
12MallardAnas platyrhynchos2,927
13Great TitParus major2,897
14Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2,837
15StarlingSturnus vulgaris2,817
16Eurasian CootFulica atra2,812
17Mute SwanCygnus olor2,802
18Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus2,757
19Eurasian TealAnas crecca2,512
20DunnockPrunella modularis2,364

Records by month

What to put out in Radcliffe

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Seasonal bird notes for Bury

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 Radcliffe?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Radcliffe are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 157,082 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Radcliffe?

203 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Radcliffe?

Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:39.

Sources

  1. GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
  2. 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.