Birds of Lytham St Annes
What has actually been seen around Lytham St Annes: 194 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 194 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,072 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 10 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Lytham St Annes
194 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Lytham St Annes (Lancashire) since 2010, across 8,072 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, European Herring Gull and Carrion Crow.
Water shapes this list. 43% of records near Lytham St Annes are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — European Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull and Mallard lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel 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 January and are lowest in August — about 1.9 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.
Banks, 8 km to the south-east, has more species on record (223 against 194). Birds logged far more often around Lytham St Annes than there include Rook, Ruddy Turnstone and Sanderling.
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 4:40 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Lytham St Annes
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 383 |
| 2 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 329 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 316 |
| 4 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 269 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 263 |
| 6 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 259 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 218 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 209 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 208 |
| 10 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 201 |
| 11 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 190 |
| 12 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 173 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 164 |
| 14 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 163 |
| 15 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 162 |
| 16 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 160 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 140 |
| 18 | SwiftApus apus | 137 |
| 19 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 133 |
| 20 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 129 |
Records by month
What to put out in Lytham St Annes
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 Lytham St Annes?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Lytham St Annes are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Starling and Jackdaw, based on 8,072 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Lytham St Annes?
194 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Lytham St Annes?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:40.
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.