Lancashire · 54.10°N

Birds of Bolton le Sands

What has actually been seen around Bolton le Sands: 164 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 164 within 5 km
Observation records: 8,989 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-headed Gull
Busiest month: February
Elevation: 21 m
Daylight, June / December: 17.2 h / 7.4 h

What the records say about Bolton le Sands

164 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bolton le Sands (Lancashire) since 2010, across 8,989 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-headed Gull, Eurasian Oystercatcher and Carrion Crow.

Water shapes this list. 51% of records near Bolton le Sands are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Black-headed Gull, Eurasian Oystercatcher and European Herring Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Carrion Crow is still the most logged garden bird.

13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.

Records peak in February and are lowest in December — about 2.7 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.

Carnforth, 4 km to the north-east, has more species on record (208 against 164). Birds logged far more often around Bolton le Sands than there include European Herring Gull, Eurasian Curlew, Common Eider and Rock Pigeon.

Daylight runs from 17 h 10 min at midsummer to 7 h 21 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Bolton le Sands

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	404
2	Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus	379
3	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	327
4	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	319
5	Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata	281
6	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	268
7	Common RedshankTringa totanus	256
8	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	246
9	MagpiePica pica	229
10	BlackbirdTurdus merula	228
11	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	222
12	JackdawColoeus monedula	222
13	House SparrowPasser domesticus	213
14	SwiftApus apus	211
15	Little EgretEgretta garzetta	202
16	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	191
17	Pied WagtailMotacilla alba	182
18	Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo	178
19	RobinErithacus rubecula	178
20	Common EiderSomateria mollissima	171

Records by month

What to put out in Bolton le Sands

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Starling
Suet · Mealworms
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Pied Wagtail
Mealworms

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 Bolton le Sands?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bolton le Sands are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Starling, Magpie and Blackbird, based on 8,989 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Bolton le Sands?

164 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Bolton le Sands?

Observation records peak in February and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:37.

Sources

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.