Birds of Silloth
What has actually been seen around Silloth: 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
- 2,237 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- European Herring Gull
- Busiest month
- November
- Elevation
- 11 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Silloth
131 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Silloth (Cumbria) since 2010, across 2,237 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Eurasian Oystercatcher and Carrion Crow.
Water shapes this list. 50% of records near Silloth 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.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel.
Records peak in November and are lowest in July — about 5.8 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.
Aspatria, 12 km to the south, has fewer species on record (69 against 131). Birds logged far more often around Silloth than there include Eurasian Curlew, Black-headed Gull, Common Redshank and Great Cormorant.
Daylight runs from 17 h 21 min at midsummer to 7 h 12 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:34 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Silloth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 95 |
| 2 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 76 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 69 |
| 4 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 66 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 66 |
| 6 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 63 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 58 |
| 8 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 52 |
| 9 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 52 |
| 10 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 51 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 50 |
| 12 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 45 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 43 |
| 14 | Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna | 43 |
| 15 | Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus | 42 |
| 16 | Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus | 42 |
| 17 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 42 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 41 |
| 19 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 41 |
| 20 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 40 |
Records by month
What to put out in Silloth
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 Silloth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Silloth are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin, Starling and Blackbird, based on 2,237 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Silloth?
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 Silloth?
Observation records peak in November and are lowest in July. 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.