Birds of Sedbergh
What has actually been seen around Sedbergh: 100 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 100 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,904 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Jackdaw
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 134 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Sedbergh
100 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Sedbergh (Cumbria) since 2010, across 2,904 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Jackdaw, Blackbird and Robin.
Sedbergh is a garden-bird place: 82% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Jackdaw, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Tawny Owl 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 February — about 5.3 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.
Kirkby Lonsdale, 14 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (100 against 100). Birds logged far more often around Sedbergh than there include Willow Warbler, Meadow Pipit and European Stonechat.
Daylight runs from 17 h 13 min at midsummer to 7 h 19 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:34 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Sedbergh
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 136 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 123 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 123 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 117 |
| 5 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 116 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 106 |
| 7 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 87 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 87 |
| 9 | SwiftApus apus | 86 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 81 |
| 11 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 78 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 76 |
| 13 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 74 |
| 14 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 73 |
| 15 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 68 |
| 16 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 65 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 60 |
| 18 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 59 |
| 19 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 55 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 54 |
Records by month
What to put out in Sedbergh
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 Sedbergh?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Sedbergh are Jackdaw, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Chaffinch, based on 2,904 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Sedbergh?
100 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Sedbergh?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:34.
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.