Birds of Flookburgh
What has actually been seen around Flookburgh: 147 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 147 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,481 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Little Egret
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 16 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Flookburgh
147 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Flookburgh (Cumbria) since 2010, across 3,481 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Little Egret, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
The records split between garden birds (56%) and waterbirds (36%), so a feeder in Flookburgh sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blackbird, while Little Egret and others turn up on nearby water.
13 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 October and are lowest in February — about 5.1 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.
Grange-over-Sands, 3 km to the east, has more species on record (157 against 147).
Daylight runs from 17 h 11 min at midsummer to 7 h 20 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Flookburgh
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 131 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 127 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 127 |
| 4 | SwiftApus apus | 110 |
| 5 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 109 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 103 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 97 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 90 |
| 9 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 86 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 81 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 81 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 81 |
| 13 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 77 |
| 14 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 73 |
| 15 | Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna | 72 |
| 16 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 71 |
| 17 | MagpiePica pica | 66 |
| 18 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 65 |
| 19 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 63 |
| 20 | Great TitParus major | 60 |
Records by month
What to put out in Flookburgh
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 Flookburgh?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Flookburgh are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 3,481 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Flookburgh?
147 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Flookburgh?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in February. 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.