Birds of Fylde
What has actually been seen around Fylde: 149 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 149 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,014 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 22 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Fylde
149 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Fylde (Lancashire) since 2010, across 6,014 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Mallard.
The records split between garden birds (57%) and waterbirds (36%), so a feeder in Fylde sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Barn Owl.
Records peak in March and are lowest in October — about 3.0 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.
Great Eccleston, 4 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (131 against 149). Birds logged far more often around Fylde than there include Lesser Black-backed Gull, Graylag Goose, Canada Goose and Gray Heron.
Daylight runs from 17 h 7 min at midsummer to 7 h 24 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 Fylde
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 297 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 292 |
| 3 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 243 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 230 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 219 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 175 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 167 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 159 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 152 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 136 |
| 11 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 132 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 131 |
| 13 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 123 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 123 |
| 15 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 119 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 114 |
| 17 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 108 |
| 18 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 106 |
| 19 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 103 |
| 20 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 100 |
Records by month
What to put out in Fylde
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 Fylde?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Fylde are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow and Great Tit, based on 6,014 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Fylde?
149 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Fylde?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in October. 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.