Birds of Beckermet
What has actually been seen around Beckermet: 111 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 111 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 493 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Swift
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 39 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Beckermet
111 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Beckermet (Cumbria) since 2010, across 493 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Swift, Eurasian Oystercatcher and Mallard.
The records split between garden birds (51%) and waterbirds (39%), so a feeder in Beckermet sees the familiar Robin, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, while Eurasian Oystercatcher and others turn up on nearby water.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Barn Owl.
Records peak in May and are lowest in September — about 187.0 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.
Egremont, 3 km to the north, has more species on record (125 against 111).
Daylight runs from 17 h 15 min at midsummer to 7 h 17 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Beckermet
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SwiftApus apus | 24 |
| 2 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 16 |
| 3 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 15 |
| 4 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 14 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 13 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 12 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 11 |
| 8 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 10 |
| 9 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 10 |
| 10 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 9 |
| 11 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 9 |
| 12 | Bank SwallowRiparia riparia | 8 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 8 |
| 14 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 8 |
| 15 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 8 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 8 |
| 17 | Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus | 7 |
| 18 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 7 |
| 19 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 7 |
| 20 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 7 |
Records by month
What to put out in Beckermet
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 Beckermet?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Beckermet are Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Barn Swallow and Bank Swallow, based on 493 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Beckermet?
111 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Beckermet?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. 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.