Birds of Tarleton
What has actually been seen around Tarleton: 175 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 175 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 58,744 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 19 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Tarleton
175 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Tarleton (Lancashire) since 2010, across 58,744 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Tarleton is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in August — about 2.2 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.
Croston, 4 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (167 against 175).
Daylight runs from 17 h 5 min at midsummer to 7 h 26 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:40 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Tarleton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,886 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,859 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,802 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,673 |
| 5 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,638 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,618 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 1,571 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 1,566 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,545 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,415 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,371 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,365 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,356 |
| 14 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,305 |
| 15 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,277 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 1,210 |
| 17 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 1,090 |
| 18 | BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula | 1,039 |
| 19 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,011 |
| 20 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,006 |
Records by month
What to put out in Tarleton
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 Tarleton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Tarleton are Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Wren, based on 58,744 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Tarleton?
175 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Tarleton?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:40.
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.