Birds of Knutsford
What has actually been seen around Knutsford: 141 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 141 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 9,716 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- December
- Elevation
- 68 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Knutsford
141 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Knutsford (Cheshire East) since 2010, across 9,716 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Jackdaw and Blue Tit.
Knutsford is a garden-bird place: 61% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Blue Tit and Woodpigeon 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 December and are lowest in September — 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.
Mobberley, 4 km to the east, has a similar number of species on record (142 against 141).
Daylight runs from 16 h 60 min at midsummer to 7 h 30 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:40 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Knutsford
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 368 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 362 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 339 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 339 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 322 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 316 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 311 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 291 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 288 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 261 |
| 11 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 257 |
| 12 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 248 |
| 13 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 240 |
| 14 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 220 |
| 15 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 211 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 206 |
| 17 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 205 |
| 18 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 202 |
| 19 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 180 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 176 |
Records by month
What to put out in Knutsford
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 Knutsford?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Knutsford are Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon and Robin, based on 9,716 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Knutsford?
141 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Knutsford?
Observation records peak in December and are lowest in September. 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.