Birds of Tottington
What has actually been seen around Tottington: 205 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 205 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 141,833 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Black-headed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 150 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Tottington
205 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Tottington (Bury) since 2010, across 141,833 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Water shapes this list. 41% of records near Tottington are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Black-headed Gull, Tufted Duck and Great Crested Grebe 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 3.0 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.
Bury, 3 km to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (204 against 205).
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 Tottington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 2,854 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,832 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,815 |
| 4 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 2,691 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 2,630 |
| 6 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 2,615 |
| 7 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 2,598 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,550 |
| 9 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,507 |
| 10 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 2,460 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 2,456 |
| 12 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,453 |
| 13 | Eurasian TealAnas crecca | 2,419 |
| 14 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 2,387 |
| 15 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 2,384 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 2,366 |
| 17 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 2,329 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 2,287 |
| 19 | Great TitParus major | 2,251 |
| 20 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 2,142 |
Records by month
What to put out in Tottington
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 Tottington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Tottington are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie, Robin and Goldfinch, based on 141,833 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Tottington?
205 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Tottington?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. 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.