Birds of Broughton in Furness
What has actually been seen around Broughton in Furness: 109 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 109 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,625 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 21 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Broughton in Furness
109 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Broughton in Furness (Cumbria) since 2010, across 1,625 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit.
Broughton in Furness is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel 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 May and are lowest in December — about 8.9 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.
Kirkby-in-Furness, 5 km to the south, has more species on record (131 against 109).
Daylight runs from 17 h 13 min at midsummer to 7 h 19 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 Broughton in Furness
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 99 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 73 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 66 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 64 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 62 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 57 |
| 7 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 57 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 48 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 48 |
| 10 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 46 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 45 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 35 |
| 13 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 33 |
| 14 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 30 |
| 15 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 30 |
| 16 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 27 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 26 |
| 18 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 25 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 25 |
| 20 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 25 |
Records by month
What to put out in Broughton in Furness
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 Broughton in Furness?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Broughton in Furness are Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Robin and Jackdaw, based on 1,625 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Broughton in Furness?
109 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Broughton in Furness?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. 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.