Birds of Gawsworth
What has actually been seen around Gawsworth: 143 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 143 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 28,160 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 150 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Gawsworth
143 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Gawsworth (Cheshire East) since 2010, across 28,160 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Robin.
Gawsworth is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in March and are lowest in August — about 2.4 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.
Macclesfield, 4 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (138 against 143). Birds logged far more often around Gawsworth than there include Graylag Goose, Mute Swan and Common Goldeneye.
Daylight runs from 16 h 59 min at midsummer to 7 h 31 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:40 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Gawsworth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,223 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,149 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,148 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,134 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,068 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 974 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 946 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 940 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 915 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 713 |
| 11 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 663 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 604 |
| 13 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 597 |
| 14 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 588 |
| 15 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 563 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 554 |
| 17 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 534 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 530 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 502 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 491 |
Records by month
What to put out in Gawsworth
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 Gawsworth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Gawsworth are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, Blue Tit and Blackbird, based on 28,160 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Gawsworth?
143 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Gawsworth?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:40.
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.