Birds of Chipping
What has actually been seen around Chipping: 123 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 123 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,378 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blue Tit
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 135 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Chipping
123 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Chipping (Lancashire) since 2010, across 3,378 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blue Tit, European Pied Flycatcher and Great Tit.
Chipping is a garden-bird place: 69% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blue Tit, European Pied Flycatcher, Great Tit and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard and Tawny Owl.
Records peak in May and are lowest in September — about 54.6 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.
Longridge, 6 km to the south, has more species on record (186 against 123). Birds logged far more often around Chipping than there include Blue Tit, European Pied Flycatcher, Great Tit and Common Pheasant.
Daylight runs from 17 h 7 min at midsummer to 7 h 24 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Chipping
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 252 |
| 2 | European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca | 233 |
| 3 | Great TitParus major | 194 |
| 4 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 135 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 105 |
| 6 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 90 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 90 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 90 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 86 |
| 10 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 84 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 82 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 76 |
| 13 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 61 |
| 14 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 58 |
| 15 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 57 |
| 16 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 53 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 51 |
| 18 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 48 |
| 19 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 47 |
| 20 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 47 |
Records by month
What to put out in Chipping
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 Chipping?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Chipping are Blue Tit, European Pied Flycatcher, Great Tit, Blackbird and Robin, based on 3,378 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Chipping?
123 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Chipping?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:37.
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.