Birds of Frodsham
What has actually been seen around Frodsham: 193 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 193 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 42,421 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 14 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Frodsham
193 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Frodsham (Cheshire West and Chester) since 2010, across 42,421 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Blue Tit.
Frodsham 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 Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Peregrine Falcon.
Records peak in April and are lowest in December — 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.
Halton, 3 km to the north-east, has a similar number of species on record (196 against 193). Birds logged far more often around Frodsham than there include Eurasian Wigeon.
Daylight runs from 16 h 60 min at midsummer to 7 h 31 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:42 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Frodsham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,871 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,751 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 2,167 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,904 |
| 5 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,734 |
| 6 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,719 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 1,670 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 1,646 |
| 9 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,396 |
| 10 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 1,268 |
| 11 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 1,212 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,016 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 750 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 741 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 714 |
| 16 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 693 |
| 17 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 655 |
| 18 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 653 |
| 19 | Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa | 645 |
| 20 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 571 |
Records by month
What to put out in Frodsham
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
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 Frodsham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Frodsham are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin and House Sparrow, based on 42,421 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Frodsham?
193 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Frodsham?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:42.
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.