Birds of Duddon
What has actually been seen around Duddon: 145 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 145 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 12,885 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 43 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Duddon
145 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Duddon (Cheshire West and Chester) since 2010, across 12,885 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Blue Tit.
Duddon 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, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Barn Owl. 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 October — about 2.2 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.
Tarvin, 3 km to the north-west, has a similar number of species on record (149 against 145).
Daylight runs from 16 h 58 min at midsummer to 7 h 32 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 Duddon
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 464 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 456 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 430 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 428 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 385 |
| 6 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 380 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 359 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 348 |
| 9 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 337 |
| 10 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 309 |
| 11 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 304 |
| 12 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 302 |
| 13 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 300 |
| 14 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 297 |
| 15 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 292 |
| 16 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 286 |
| 17 | MagpiePica pica | 277 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 269 |
| 19 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 263 |
| 20 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 253 |
Records by month
What to put out in Duddon
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Cheshire West and Chester
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 Duddon?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Duddon are Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Jackdaw and Great Tit, based on 12,885 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Duddon?
145 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Duddon?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. 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.