Birds of Silverdale
What has actually been seen around Silverdale: 218 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 218 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 139,439 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mallard
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 51 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Silverdale
218 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Silverdale (Lancashire) since 2010, across 139,439 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mallard, Black-headed Gull and Robin.
Water shapes this list. 49% of records near Silverdale are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull and Mute Swan lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Robin is still the most logged garden bird.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Eurasian Marsh-Harrier and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in March and are lowest in December — about 2.7 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.
Arnside, 4 km to the north, has a similar number of species on record (220 against 218).
Daylight runs from 17 h 11 min at midsummer to 7 h 20 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 Silverdale
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 3,678 |
| 2 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 3,528 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 3,342 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 3,079 |
| 5 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 3,063 |
| 6 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 3,035 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,968 |
| 8 | Eurasian Marsh-HarrierCircus aeruginosus | 2,866 |
| 9 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 2,761 |
| 10 | GadwallMareca strepera | 2,712 |
| 11 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,682 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 2,642 |
| 13 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 2,612 |
| 14 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,599 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 2,583 |
| 16 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 2,564 |
| 17 | Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata | 2,515 |
| 18 | Eurasian TealAnas crecca | 2,511 |
| 19 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 2,444 |
| 20 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 2,344 |
Records by month
What to put out in Silverdale
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 Silverdale?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Silverdale are Robin, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Chaffinch, based on 139,439 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Silverdale?
218 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Silverdale?
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.