Birds of Brinscall
What has actually been seen around Brinscall: 132 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 132 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,027 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 193 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Brinscall
132 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Brinscall (Lancashire) since 2010, across 6,027 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Brinscall is a garden-bird place: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow 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 Tawny Owl.
Records peak in April and are lowest in November — about 13.3 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.
Hoghton, 5 km to the north, has more species on record (191 against 132). Birds logged far more often around Brinscall than there include European Stonechat, Common Cuckoo, Common Redpoll and Tawny Owl.
Daylight runs from 17 h 5 min at midsummer to 7 h 26 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 Brinscall
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 292 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 290 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 278 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 225 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 219 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 210 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 207 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 176 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 175 |
| 10 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 157 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 140 |
| 12 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 140 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 138 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 137 |
| 15 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 132 |
| 16 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 130 |
| 17 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 130 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 124 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 116 |
| 20 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 111 |
Records by month
What to put out in Brinscall
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 Brinscall?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Brinscall are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow and Magpie, based on 6,027 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Brinscall?
132 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Brinscall?
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.