Birds of Ulverston
What has actually been seen around Ulverston: 152 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 152 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,361 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mallard
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Ulverston
152 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ulverston (Cumbria) since 2010, across 4,361 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mallard, Blackbird and European Herring Gull.
Water shapes this list. 44% of records near Ulverston are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, European Herring Gull and Eurasian Oystercatcher lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Blackbird is still the most logged garden bird.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Barn Owl.
Records peak in March and are lowest in December — about 3.5 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.
Dalton in Furness, 7 km to the south-west, has a similar number of species on record (150 against 152). Birds logged far more often around Ulverston than there include Goldcrest, Barn Owl and Richard's Pipit.
Daylight runs from 17 h 12 min at midsummer to 7 h 20 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Ulverston
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 162 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 161 |
| 3 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 150 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 149 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 140 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 132 |
| 7 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 128 |
| 8 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 117 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 107 |
| 10 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 98 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 96 |
| 12 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 93 |
| 13 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 91 |
| 14 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 86 |
| 15 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 83 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 80 |
| 17 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 78 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 78 |
| 19 | MagpiePica pica | 77 |
| 20 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 77 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ulverston
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 Ulverston?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ulverston are Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 4,361 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ulverston?
152 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ulverston?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:37.
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.