Birds of Kirkham
What has actually been seen around Kirkham: 140 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 140 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,819 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 24 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Kirkham
140 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kirkham (Lancashire) since 2010, across 4,819 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Mallard.
Kirkham is a garden-bird place: 60% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Robin 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.
Records peak in May and are lowest in September — 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.
Freckleton, 3 km to the south, has more species on record (190 against 140). Birds logged far more often around Kirkham than there include Chiffchaff and Blackcap.
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 Kirkham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 219 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 211 |
| 3 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 175 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 159 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 149 |
| 6 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 130 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 130 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 108 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 106 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 105 |
| 11 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 103 |
| 12 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 101 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 99 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 95 |
| 15 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 82 |
| 16 | Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna | 79 |
| 17 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 79 |
| 18 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 78 |
| 19 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 78 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 77 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kirkham
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 Kirkham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kirkham are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin and Goldfinch, based on 4,819 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kirkham?
140 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Kirkham?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. 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.