Birds of Appley Bridge
What has actually been seen around Appley Bridge: 124 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 124 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,636 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- December
- Elevation
- 21 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Appley Bridge
124 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Appley Bridge (Lancashire) since 2010, across 8,636 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Appley Bridge is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 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 December and are lowest in August — about 3.8 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.
Parbold, 4 km to the north-west, has more species on record (141 against 124).
Daylight runs from 17 h 3 min at midsummer to 7 h 27 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:40 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Appley Bridge
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 501 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 406 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 384 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 358 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 336 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 283 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 268 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 253 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 236 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 218 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 214 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 210 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 206 |
| 14 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 193 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 188 |
| 16 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 180 |
| 17 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 179 |
| 18 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 172 |
| 19 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 170 |
| 20 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 170 |
Records by month
What to put out in Appley Bridge
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 Appley Bridge?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Appley Bridge are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Magpie and Blue Tit, based on 8,636 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Appley Bridge?
124 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Appley Bridge?
Observation records peak in December and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:40.
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.