Birds of Cleator Moor
What has actually been seen around Cleator Moor: 132 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 132 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,681 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- July
- Elevation
- 92 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Cleator Moor
132 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Cleator Moor (Cumbria) since 2010, across 1,681 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Swift and Blackbird.
Cleator Moor is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blackbird, Jackdaw and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 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 July and are lowest in December — about 8.5 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.
Arlecdon, 5 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (120 against 132).
Daylight runs from 17 h 16 min at midsummer to 7 h 16 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 Cleator Moor
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 94 |
| 2 | SwiftApus apus | 84 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 83 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 71 |
| 5 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 69 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 63 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 62 |
| 8 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 58 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 57 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 47 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 41 |
| 12 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 37 |
| 13 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 35 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 34 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 31 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 31 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 31 |
| 18 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 28 |
| 19 | MagpiePica pica | 28 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 27 |
Records by month
What to put out in Cleator Moor
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 Cleator Moor?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Cleator Moor are Robin, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow and Great Tit, based on 1,681 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Cleator Moor?
132 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Cleator Moor?
Observation records peak in July 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.