Birds of Maryport
What has actually been seen around Maryport: 120 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 120 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,735 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 11 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Maryport
120 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Maryport (Cumbria) since 2010, across 2,735 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Blackbird and Carrion Crow.
Maryport 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 and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in April and are lowest in November — about 6.6 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.
Flimby, 3 km to the south-west, has more species on record (134 against 120). Birds logged far more often around Maryport than there include Eurasian Curlew, Tree Sparrow, Common Ringed Plover and Yellowhammer.
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 4:36 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Maryport
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 138 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 119 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 108 |
| 4 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 96 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 87 |
| 6 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 87 |
| 7 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 74 |
| 8 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 73 |
| 9 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 72 |
| 10 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 71 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 69 |
| 12 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 67 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 64 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 63 |
| 15 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 63 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 61 |
| 17 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 55 |
| 18 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 50 |
| 19 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 50 |
| 20 | Great TitParus major | 50 |
Records by month
What to put out in Maryport
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
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
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 Maryport?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Maryport are Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin, Woodpigeon and Starling, based on 2,735 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Maryport?
120 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Maryport?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:36.
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.