Cumbria · 54.71°N

Birds of Dearham

What has actually been seen around Dearham: 131 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 131 within 5 km
Observation records: 3,152 since 2010
Most recorded bird: European Herring Gull
Busiest month: April
Elevation: 61 m
Daylight, June / December: 17.3 h / 7.2 h

What the records say about Dearham

131 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Dearham (Cumbria) since 2010, across 3,152 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Blackbird and Carrion Crow.

Dearham is a garden-bird place: 65% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard 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 April and are lowest in November — about 4.7 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.

Broughton Moor, 3 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (121 against 131).

Daylight runs from 17 h 19 min at midsummer to 7 h 14 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:35 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Dearham

#	Bird	Records
1	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	141
2	BlackbirdTurdus merula	132
3	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	118
4	RobinErithacus rubecula	100
5	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	99
6	Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus	97
7	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	89
8	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	84
9	House SparrowPasser domesticus	82
10	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	76
11	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	76
12	Common RedshankTringa totanus	72
13	DunnockPrunella modularis	71
14	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	71
15	JackdawColoeus monedula	70
16	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	68
17	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	66
18	Great TitParus major	65
19	Tree SparrowPasser montanus	59
20	Common LinnetLinaria cannabina	53

Records by month

What to put out in Dearham

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · Seed mix
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet

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 Dearham?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Dearham are Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit, based on 3,152 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Dearham?

131 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Dearham?

Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:35.

Sources

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.