Birds of Adlington
What has actually been seen around Adlington: 151 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 151 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 98,604 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 105 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Adlington
151 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Adlington (Cheshire East) since 2010, across 98,604 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Carrion Crow.
Adlington is a garden-bird place: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow and Magpie 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 March and are lowest in August — about 2.9 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.
Bollington, 3 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (140 against 151). Birds logged far more often around Adlington than there include Great Crested Grebe, Mute Swan and Rose-ringed Parakeet.
Daylight runs from 17 h 0 min at midsummer to 7 h 30 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 Adlington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 4,304 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 4,297 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 3,865 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 3,632 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 3,530 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 3,450 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 3,235 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 3,224 |
| 9 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 3,120 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 3,045 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 2,546 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 2,529 |
| 13 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 2,504 |
| 14 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 2,400 |
| 15 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 2,378 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 2,226 |
| 17 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 2,071 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,979 |
| 19 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 1,873 |
| 20 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 1,730 |
Records by month
What to put out in Adlington
Seasonal bird notes for Cheshire East
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 Adlington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Adlington are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Magpie and Blue Tit, based on 98,604 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Adlington?
151 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Adlington?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in August. 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.