Birds of Colne
What has actually been seen around Colne: 127 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 127 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,896 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 191 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Colne
127 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Colne (Lancashire) since 2010, across 3,896 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Mallard and Carrion Crow.
Colne is a garden-bird place: 60% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in April and are lowest in December — about 4.9 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.
Nelson, 3 km to the south-west, has a similar number of species on record (124 against 127).
Daylight runs from 17 h 7 min at midsummer to 7 h 24 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:36 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Colne
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 175 |
| 2 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 171 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 160 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 145 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 130 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 126 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 126 |
| 8 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 124 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 113 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 109 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 93 |
| 12 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 91 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 89 |
| 14 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 83 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 78 |
| 16 | SwiftApus apus | 76 |
| 17 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 69 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 65 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 62 |
| 20 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 60 |
Records by month
What to put out in Colne
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 Colne?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Colne are Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Robin, based on 3,896 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Colne?
127 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Colne?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:36.
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.