Birds of Sabden
What has actually been seen around Sabden: 134 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 134 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 25,453 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 154 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Sabden
134 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Sabden (Lancashire) since 2010, across 25,453 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Robin.
Sabden 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. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 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 March and are lowest in December — 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.
Padiham, 4 km to the south, has fewer species on record (106 against 134). Birds logged far more often around Sabden than there include Chaffinch, Rook, Goldcrest and Stock Dove.
Daylight runs from 17 h 7 min at midsummer to 7 h 24 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:37 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Sabden
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 862 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 835 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 830 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 822 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 814 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 814 |
| 7 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 796 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 787 |
| 9 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 776 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 762 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 757 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 737 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 713 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 711 |
| 15 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 700 |
| 16 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 694 |
| 17 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 556 |
| 18 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 545 |
| 19 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 543 |
| 20 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 539 |
Records by month
What to put out in Sabden
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
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 Sabden?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Sabden are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 25,453 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Sabden?
134 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Sabden?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:37.
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.