Birds of Bollington
What has actually been seen around Bollington: 140 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 140 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 22,808 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 143 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Bollington
140 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bollington (Cheshire East) since 2010, across 22,808 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Robin and Jackdaw.
Bollington is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Robin, Jackdaw and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 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 April and are lowest in August — about 2.7 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.
Adlington, 3 km to the north-west, has more species on record (151 against 140). Birds logged far more often around Bollington than there include Common Raven and Brambling.
Daylight runs from 16 h 60 min at midsummer to 7 h 31 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 Bollington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 998 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 920 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 904 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 902 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 856 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 846 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 837 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 776 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 695 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 677 |
| 11 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 641 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 579 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 508 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 432 |
| 15 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 428 |
| 16 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 411 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 398 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 373 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 365 |
| 20 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 352 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bollington
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 Bollington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bollington are Carrion Crow, Robin, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit, based on 22,808 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bollington?
140 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bollington?
Observation records peak in April 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.