Birds of Kirkby-in-Furness
What has actually been seen around Kirkby-in-Furness: 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
- 1,676 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 9 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Kirkby-in-Furness
131 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kirkby-in-Furness (Cumbria) since 2010, across 1,676 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Jackdaw.
Kirkby-in-Furness is a garden-bird place: 60% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in March and are lowest in August — about 9.6 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.
Askam in Furness, 5 km to the south, has more species on record (175 against 131). Birds logged far more often around Kirkby-in-Furness than there include Rook and Common Buzzard.
Daylight runs from 17 h 12 min at midsummer to 7 h 20 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Kirkby-in-Furness
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 91 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 69 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 53 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 49 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 46 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 45 |
| 7 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 43 |
| 8 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 41 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 38 |
| 10 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 37 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 36 |
| 12 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 35 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 33 |
| 14 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 30 |
| 15 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 30 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 30 |
| 17 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 29 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 29 |
| 19 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 28 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 28 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kirkby-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 Kirkby-in-Furness?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kirkby-in-Furness are Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon and Robin, based on 1,676 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kirkby-in-Furness?
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 Kirkby-in-Furness?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:38.
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.