Birds of Thursby
What has actually been seen around Thursby: 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
- 3,384 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Chaffinch
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 35 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Thursby
117 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Thursby (Cumbria) since 2010, across 3,384 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Chaffinch, Blackbird and Robin.
Thursby is a garden-bird place: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Chaffinch, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in October — 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.
Dalston, 4 km to the east, has a similar number of species on record (114 against 117). Birds logged far more often around Thursby than there include Tree Sparrow, Eurasian Skylark, Yellowhammer and Common Linnet.
Daylight runs from 17 h 20 min at midsummer to 7 h 12 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:33 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Thursby
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 130 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 122 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 115 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 114 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 114 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 110 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 106 |
| 8 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 103 |
| 9 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 91 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 85 |
| 11 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 76 |
| 12 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 75 |
| 13 | Tree SparrowPasser montanus | 68 |
| 14 | Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis | 64 |
| 15 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 64 |
| 16 | Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus | 63 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 59 |
| 18 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 57 |
| 19 | SwiftApus apus | 57 |
| 20 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 56 |
Records by month
What to put out in Thursby
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 Thursby?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Thursby are Chaffinch, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 3,384 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Thursby?
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 Thursby?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:33.
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.