Birds of Aspatria
What has actually been seen around Aspatria: 69 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 69 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 222 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Swift
- Busiest month
- July
- Elevation
- 72 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Aspatria
69 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Aspatria (Cumbria) since 2010, across 222 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Swift, Yellowhammer and Common Buzzard.
Aspatria is a garden-bird place: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Yellowhammer, Blackbird, Barn Swallow and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
Records peak in July and are lowest in October — about 51.0 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.
Dearham, 10 km to the south-west, has more species on record (131 against 69). Birds logged far more often around Aspatria than there include Swift.
Daylight runs from 17 h 19 min at midsummer to 7 h 13 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:34 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Aspatria
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SwiftApus apus | 22 |
| 2 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 8 |
| 3 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 7 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 7 |
| 5 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 7 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 6 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 6 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 6 |
| 9 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 5 |
| 10 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 5 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 5 |
| 12 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 5 |
| 13 | Tree SparrowPasser montanus | 5 |
| 14 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 5 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 5 |
| 16 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 4 |
| 17 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 4 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 4 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 4 |
| 20 | MagpiePica pica | 4 |
Records by month
What to put out in Aspatria
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 Aspatria?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Aspatria are Yellowhammer, Blackbird, Barn Swallow, Robin and Wren, based on 222 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Aspatria?
69 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Aspatria?
Observation records peak in July and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:34.
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.