Birds of Daresbury
What has actually been seen around Daresbury: 191 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 191 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 84,022 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 72 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Daresbury
191 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Daresbury (Halton) since 2010, across 84,022 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Daresbury is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel 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 March and are lowest in September — about 2.3 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.
Halton, 5 km to the south-west, has more species on record (196 against 191).
Daylight runs from 17 h 0 min at midsummer to 7 h 30 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:41 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Daresbury
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 4,721 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 4,691 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 3,943 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 3,923 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 3,376 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 3,135 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 2,892 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,486 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 2,483 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 2,483 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 2,149 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 2,002 |
| 13 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 1,870 |
| 14 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 1,710 |
| 15 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 1,677 |
| 16 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,584 |
| 17 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,576 |
| 18 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 1,574 |
| 19 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,528 |
| 20 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,247 |
Records by month
What to put out in Daresbury
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Halton
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 Daresbury?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Daresbury are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit and Magpie, based on 84,022 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Daresbury?
191 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Daresbury?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:41.
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.