Birds of Burscough
What has actually been seen around Burscough: 240 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 240 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 113,797 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mallard
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 28 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Burscough
240 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Burscough (Lancashire) since 2010, across 113,797 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mallard, Black-headed Gull and Woodpigeon.
Water shapes this list. 46% of records near Burscough are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull and Common Moorhen lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
17 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Marsh-Harrier and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in January and are lowest in September — about 1.9 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.
Ormskirk, 4 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (154 against 240). Birds logged far more often around Burscough than there include Northern Lapwing, Whooper Swan, Common Shelduck and Graylag Goose.
Daylight runs from 17 h 4 min at midsummer to 7 h 27 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:40 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Burscough
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 3,040 |
| 2 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 2,876 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,873 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,745 |
| 5 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 2,651 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,583 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 2,525 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 2,414 |
| 9 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 2,329 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 2,308 |
| 11 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 2,280 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 2,256 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 2,239 |
| 14 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,169 |
| 15 | Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus | 2,084 |
| 16 | Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna | 2,062 |
| 17 | Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus | 1,958 |
| 18 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 1,929 |
| 19 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,904 |
| 20 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,903 |
Records by month
What to put out in Burscough
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 Burscough?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Burscough are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Goldfinch, based on 113,797 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Burscough?
240 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Burscough?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in September. 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.