Birds of Gisburn
What has actually been seen around Gisburn: 80 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 80 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 744 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Common Pheasant
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 140 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Gisburn
80 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Gisburn (Lancashire) since 2010, across 744 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Pheasant, Blackbird and Swift.
Gisburn is a garden-bird place: 65% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Tawny 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 January and are lowest in October — about 118.5 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.
Barnoldswick, 5 km to the east, has more species on record (90 against 80).
Daylight runs from 17 h 8 min at midsummer to 7 h 23 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 Gisburn
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 37 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 36 |
| 3 | SwiftApus apus | 36 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 27 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 27 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 25 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 24 |
| 8 | Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata | 23 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 21 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 21 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 20 |
| 12 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 17 |
| 13 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 17 |
| 14 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 17 |
| 15 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 17 |
| 16 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 16 |
| 17 | Great TitParus major | 16 |
| 18 | MagpiePica pica | 15 |
| 19 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 14 |
| 20 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 13 |
Records by month
What to put out in Gisburn
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 Gisburn?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Gisburn are Blackbird, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Robin and Chaffinch, based on 744 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Gisburn?
80 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Gisburn?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in October. 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.