Birds of Garstang
What has actually been seen around Garstang: 134 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 134 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 7,814 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Chaffinch
- Busiest month
- September
- Elevation
- 22 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Garstang
134 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Garstang (Lancashire) since 2010, across 7,814 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Chaffinch, Goldfinch and Blue Tit.
Garstang is a garden-bird place: 87% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Blue Tit and Common Whitethroat make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Barn Owl. 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 September and are lowest in December — about 3.8 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, 8 km to the south-west, has a similar number of species on record (131 against 134). Birds logged far more often around Garstang than there include Common Kingfisher and Mute Swan.
Daylight runs from 17 h 8 min at midsummer to 7 h 24 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Garstang
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,324 |
| 2 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 744 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 496 |
| 4 | Common WhitethroatSylvia communis | 359 |
| 5 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 352 |
| 6 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 312 |
| 7 | Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus | 297 |
| 8 | Tree SparrowPasser montanus | 280 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 235 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 222 |
| 11 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 180 |
| 12 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 148 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 133 |
| 14 | RedwingTurdus iliacus | 132 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 105 |
| 16 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 98 |
| 17 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 98 |
| 18 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 92 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 90 |
| 20 | BramblingFringilla montifringilla | 89 |
Records by month
What to put out in Garstang
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 Garstang?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Garstang are Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Common Whitethroat and Meadow Pipit, based on 7,814 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Garstang?
134 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Garstang?
Observation records peak in September and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:38.
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.