Birds of Winsford
What has actually been seen around Winsford: 131 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 131 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,487 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 36 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Winsford
131 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Winsford (Cheshire West and Chester) since 2010, across 6,487 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Winsford is a garden-bird place: 68% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard 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 April and are lowest in November — about 6.0 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.
Middlewich, 5 km to the east, has more species on record (142 against 131). Birds logged far more often around Winsford than there include Nuthatch.
Daylight runs from 16 h 59 min at midsummer to 7 h 32 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:42 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Winsford
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 296 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 267 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 244 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 216 |
| 5 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 216 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 202 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 201 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 199 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 184 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 159 |
| 11 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 158 |
| 12 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 158 |
| 13 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 153 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 144 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 141 |
| 16 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 137 |
| 17 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 133 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 128 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 127 |
| 20 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 123 |
Records by month
What to put out in Winsford
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 Winsford?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Winsford are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Magpie, based on 6,487 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Winsford?
131 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Winsford?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. 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.