Birds of Ramsbottom
What has actually been seen around Ramsbottom: 131 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 131 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,842 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 133 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Ramsbottom
131 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ramsbottom (Bury) since 2010, across 4,842 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Woodpigeon and Magpie.
Ramsbottom is a garden-bird place: 71% 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.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard 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 November — about 11.8 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, 4 km to the south, has more species on record (205 against 131). Birds logged far more often around Ramsbottom than there include White-throated Dipper and 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 Ramsbottom
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 226 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 222 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 206 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 198 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 194 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 150 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 144 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 137 |
| 9 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 128 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 126 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 122 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 116 |
| 13 | SwiftApus apus | 115 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 102 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 90 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 87 |
| 17 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 85 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 81 |
| 19 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 75 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 75 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ramsbottom
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 Ramsbottom?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ramsbottom are Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 4,842 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ramsbottom?
131 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ramsbottom?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. 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.