Birds of Freckleton
What has actually been seen around Freckleton: 190 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 190 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 19,174 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mallard
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 21 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Freckleton
190 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Freckleton (Lancashire) since 2010, across 19,174 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mallard, Common Redshank and Carrion Crow.
Water shapes this list. 53% of records near Freckleton are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Common Redshank and Little Egret lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Carrion Crow is still the most logged garden bird.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard and Eurasian Marsh-Harrier.
Records peak in October and are lowest in June — about 2.4 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.
Kirkham, 3 km to the north, has fewer species on record (140 against 190). Birds logged far more often around Freckleton than there include Whooper Swan, Dunlin, Great Egret and Common Greenshank.
Daylight runs from 17 h 6 min at midsummer to 7 h 25 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:39 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Freckleton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 517 |
| 2 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 506 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 502 |
| 4 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 501 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 496 |
| 6 | Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna | 487 |
| 7 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 438 |
| 8 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 433 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 389 |
| 10 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 384 |
| 11 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 381 |
| 12 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 373 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 372 |
| 14 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 371 |
| 15 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 362 |
| 16 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 360 |
| 17 | Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope | 347 |
| 18 | Eurasian TealAnas crecca | 339 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 336 |
| 20 | MagpiePica pica | 331 |
Records by month
What to put out in Freckleton
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 Freckleton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Freckleton are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Starling and Goldfinch, based on 19,174 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Freckleton?
190 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Freckleton?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in June. 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.