Birds of Adlington
What has actually been seen around Adlington: 157 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 157 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 11,255 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 94 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Adlington
157 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Adlington (Lancashire) since 2010, across 11,255 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Robin and Woodpigeon.
Adlington is a garden-bird place: 68% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Peregrine Falcon.
Records peak in April and are lowest in November — about 4.7 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.
Coppull, 4 km to the west, has fewer species on record (136 against 157).
Daylight runs from 17 h 4 min at midsummer to 7 h 27 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:39 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Adlington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 522 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 503 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 487 |
| 4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 468 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 412 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 381 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 372 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 340 |
| 9 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 315 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 311 |
| 11 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 274 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 235 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 213 |
| 14 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 211 |
| 15 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 207 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 201 |
| 17 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 201 |
| 18 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 196 |
| 19 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 196 |
| 20 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 185 |
Records by month
What to put out in Adlington
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Lancashire
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 Adlington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Adlington are Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Great Tit, based on 11,255 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Adlington?
157 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Adlington?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:39.
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.