Birds of Seascale
What has actually been seen around Seascale: 117 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 117 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 799 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 20 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Seascale
117 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Seascale (Cumbria) since 2010, across 799 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Eurasian Oystercatcher and Eurasian Curlew.
Water shapes this list. 44% of records near Seascale are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — European Herring Gull, Eurasian Oystercatcher and Eurasian Curlew lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Carrion Crow is still the most logged garden bird.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in March and are lowest in November — about 12.9 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.
Gosforth, 4 km to the north-east, has a similar number of species on record (114 against 117).
Daylight runs from 17 h 14 min at midsummer to 7 h 18 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Seascale
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 35 |
| 2 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 31 |
| 3 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 28 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 27 |
| 5 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 24 |
| 6 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 22 |
| 7 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 20 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 20 |
| 9 | SwiftApus apus | 19 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 17 |
| 11 | Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus | 16 |
| 12 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 16 |
| 13 | Bank SwallowRiparia riparia | 15 |
| 14 | Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula | 15 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 14 |
| 16 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 14 |
| 17 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 14 |
| 18 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 13 |
| 19 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 13 |
| 20 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 13 |
Records by month
What to put out in Seascale
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 Seascale?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Seascale are Carrion Crow, European Stonechat, Blackbird, Chaffinch and Starling, based on 799 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Seascale?
117 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Seascale?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in November. 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.