Birds of Haslingden
What has actually been seen around Haslingden: 105 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 105 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,203 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- February
- Elevation
- 244 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Haslingden
105 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Haslingden (Lancashire) since 2010, across 2,203 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Great Tit and Woodpigeon.
Haslingden is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Great Tit, Woodpigeon and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 February and are lowest in October — about 4.0 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.
Rossendale, 4 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (95 against 105). Birds logged far more often around Haslingden than there include Siskin.
At about 244 m above sea level, Haslingden sits higher than most places in Lancashire. Spring arrives a little later with height, and feeders matter more in cold snaps — keep a supply of high-fat food going through late winter.
Daylight runs from 17 h 5 min at midsummer to 7 h 26 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Haslingden
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 163 |
| 2 | Great TitParus major | 119 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 115 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 112 |
| 5 | SwiftApus apus | 95 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 92 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 85 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 76 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 65 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 64 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 64 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 64 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 58 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 56 |
| 15 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 48 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 46 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 43 |
| 18 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 42 |
| 19 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 40 |
| 20 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 34 |
Records by month
What to put out in Haslingden
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 Haslingden?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Haslingden are Robin, Great Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Magpie, based on 2,203 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Haslingden?
105 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Haslingden?
Observation records peak in February and are lowest in October. 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.