Birds of Bunbury
What has actually been seen around Bunbury: 107 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 107 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,626 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 70 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Bunbury
107 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bunbury (Cheshire East) since 2010, across 1,626 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Bunbury 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. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Peregrine Falcon. 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 10.5 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.
Tarporley, 5 km to the north, has more species on record (120 against 107).
Daylight runs from 16 h 58 min at midsummer to 7 h 33 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bunbury
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 83 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 72 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 70 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 66 |
| 5 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 63 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 63 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 57 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 50 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 48 |
| 10 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 46 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 45 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 44 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 42 |
| 14 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 42 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 40 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 40 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 38 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 32 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 28 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 28 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bunbury
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Bunbury?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bunbury are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow and Robin, based on 1,626 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bunbury?
107 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bunbury?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:43.
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.