Birds of Arlecdon
What has actually been seen around Arlecdon: 120 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 120 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,036 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 179 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Arlecdon
120 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Arlecdon (Cumbria) since 2010, across 1,036 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Jackdaw and Blackbird.
Arlecdon is a garden-bird place: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Jackdaw, Blackbird and Chaffinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Common Kestrel. 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 February — about 35.8 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.
Cleator Moor, 5 km to the south-west, has more species on record (132 against 120).
Daylight runs from 17 h 16 min at midsummer to 7 h 16 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Arlecdon
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 48 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 47 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 43 |
| 4 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 43 |
| 5 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 39 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 39 |
| 7 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 30 |
| 8 | SwiftApus apus | 29 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 29 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 27 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 27 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 25 |
| 13 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 24 |
| 14 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 23 |
| 15 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 22 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 21 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 19 |
| 18 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 16 |
| 19 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 16 |
| 20 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 15 |
Records by month
What to put out in Arlecdon
Seasonal bird notes for Cumbria
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 Arlecdon?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Arlecdon are Robin, Jackdaw, Blackbird, Chaffinch and Carrion Crow, based on 1,036 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Arlecdon?
120 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Arlecdon?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:37.
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.