Birds of Tattenhall
What has actually been seen around Tattenhall: 112 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 112 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,327 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- February
- Elevation
- 38 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Tattenhall
112 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Tattenhall (Cheshire West and Chester) since 2010, across 2,327 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Blue Tit.
Tattenhall is a garden-bird place: 79% 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.
7 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 February and are lowest in November — about 5.8 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.
Duddon, 7 km to the north, has more species on record (145 against 112).
Daylight runs from 16 h 58 min at midsummer to 7 h 33 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Tattenhall
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 115 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 107 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 105 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 90 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 88 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 86 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 83 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 82 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 73 |
| 10 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 73 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 68 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 65 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 58 |
| 14 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 54 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 52 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 52 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 47 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 47 |
| 19 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 45 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 44 |
Records by month
What to put out in Tattenhall
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 Tattenhall?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Tattenhall are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin and Jackdaw, based on 2,327 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Tattenhall?
112 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Tattenhall?
Observation records peak in February and are lowest in November. 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.