Lancashire · 54.07°N

Birds of Morecambe

What has actually been seen around Morecambe: 187 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 187 within 5 km
Observation records: 19,924 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Black-headed Gull
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 10 m
Daylight, June / December: 17.2 h / 7.4 h

What the records say about Morecambe

187 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Morecambe (Lancashire) since 2010, across 19,924 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon and European Herring Gull.

Water shapes this list. 45% of records near Morecambe are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Black-headed Gull, European Herring Gull and Eurasian Oystercatcher lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.

12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including 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 May and are lowest in August — about 2.1 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.

Heysham, 4 km to the south-west, has more species on record (193 against 187).

Daylight runs from 17 h 10 min at midsummer to 7 h 22 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Morecambe

#	Bird	Records
1	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	772
2	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	691
3	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	673
4	BlackbirdTurdus merula	645
5	MagpiePica pica	637
6	Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus	633
7	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	575
8	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	575
9	RobinErithacus rubecula	522
10	JackdawColoeus monedula	518
11	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	499
12	Common RedshankTringa totanus	491
13	House SparrowPasser domesticus	476
14	Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata	439
15	SwiftApus apus	439
16	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	433
17	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	429
18	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	427
19	Rock PigeonColumba livia	396
20	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	396

Records by month

What to put out in Morecambe

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Starling
Suet · Mealworms
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet

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 Morecambe?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Morecambe are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie, Carrion Crow and Starling, based on 19,924 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Morecambe?

187 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Morecambe?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:37.

Sources

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.