Birds of Clitheroe
What has actually been seen around Clitheroe: 139 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 139 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 28,971 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 76 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Clitheroe
139 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Clitheroe (Lancashire) since 2010, across 28,971 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow.
Clitheroe is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Common Kestrel. 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 March and are lowest in December — 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.
Chatburn, 4 km to the north-east, has a similar number of species on record (141 against 139).
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 Clitheroe
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,029 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 971 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 953 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 940 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 922 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 904 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 901 |
| 8 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 889 |
| 9 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 874 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 836 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 827 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 825 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 768 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 765 |
| 15 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 763 |
| 16 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 737 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 663 |
| 18 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 622 |
| 19 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 602 |
| 20 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 585 |
Records by month
What to put out in Clitheroe
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
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 Clitheroe?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Clitheroe are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin and Jackdaw, based on 28,971 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Clitheroe?
139 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Clitheroe?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in December. 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.