Birds of Rossendale
What has actually been seen around Rossendale: 95 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 95 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,712 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 380 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Rossendale
95 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Rossendale (Lancashire) since 2010, across 1,712 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Swift and Woodpigeon.
Rossendale 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, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Great Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, 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 April and are lowest in October — about 54.5 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.
Haslingden, 4 km to the north-west, has more species on record (105 against 95).
At about 380 m above sea level, Rossendale 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 6:10 in mid-April and 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Rossendale
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 141 |
| 2 | SwiftApus apus | 109 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 101 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 100 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 88 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 73 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 71 |
| 8 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 65 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 64 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 58 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 48 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 47 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 43 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 42 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 38 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 29 |
| 17 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 28 |
| 18 | White-throated DipperCinclus cinclus | 26 |
| 19 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 25 |
| 20 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 25 |
Records by month
What to put out in Rossendale
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 Rossendale?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Rossendale are Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Great Tit and Magpie, based on 1,712 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Rossendale?
95 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Rossendale?
Observation records peak in April 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.