Birds of Arnside
What has actually been seen around Arnside: 220 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 220 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 121,011 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mallard
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 25 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Arnside
220 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Arnside (Cumbria) since 2010, across 121,011 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mallard, Robin and Blue Tit.
Water shapes this list. 45% of records near Arnside are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Eurasian Coot and Mute Swan lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Robin is still the most logged garden bird.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Eurasian Marsh-Harrier and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 2.6 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.
Silverdale, 4 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (218 against 220).
Daylight runs from 17 h 12 min at midsummer to 7 h 20 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:36 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Arnside
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 3,206 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 3,152 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 2,924 |
| 4 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 2,893 |
| 5 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 2,856 |
| 6 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 2,849 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 2,639 |
| 8 | Eurasian Marsh-HarrierCircus aeruginosus | 2,606 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 2,573 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,568 |
| 11 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,524 |
| 12 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 2,458 |
| 13 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,368 |
| 14 | GadwallMareca strepera | 2,361 |
| 15 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 2,317 |
| 16 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 2,194 |
| 17 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 2,123 |
| 18 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 2,069 |
| 19 | Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata | 2,065 |
| 20 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 2,021 |
Records by month
What to put out in Arnside
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Arnside?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Arnside are Robin, Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Great Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 121,011 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Arnside?
220 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Arnside?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:36.
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.