Birds of Ormskirk
What has actually been seen around Ormskirk: 154 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 154 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 21,642 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 52 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Ormskirk
154 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ormskirk (Lancashire) since 2010, across 21,642 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Ormskirk is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Peregrine Falcon and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in October — about 2.6 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.
Burscough, 4 km to the north-east, has more species on record (240 against 154). Birds logged far more often around Ormskirk than there include House Sparrow, Yellowhammer and Little Ringed Plover.
Daylight runs from 17 h 3 min at midsummer to 7 h 27 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:41 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Ormskirk
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,068 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 976 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 928 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 826 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 756 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 715 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 710 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 709 |
| 9 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 687 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 652 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 637 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 584 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 522 |
| 14 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 516 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 506 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 485 |
| 17 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 478 |
| 18 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 463 |
| 19 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 387 |
| 20 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 385 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ormskirk
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 Ormskirk?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ormskirk are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Magpie, based on 21,642 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ormskirk?
154 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ormskirk?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:41.
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.