Birds of Thornton-Cleveleys
What has actually been seen around Thornton-Cleveleys: 225 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 225 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 28,481 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Barn Swallow
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 7 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Thornton-Cleveleys
225 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Thornton-Cleveleys (Lancashire) since 2010, across 28,481 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Barn Swallow, Greenfinch and European Herring Gull.
Thornton-Cleveleys is a garden-bird place: 61% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Barn Swallow, Greenfinch, Woodpigeon and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
18 birds of prey are on record nearby, including .
Records peak in April and are lowest in December — about 2.3 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.
Poulton-le-Fylde, 5 km to the south-east, has more species on record (238 against 225). Birds logged far more often around Thornton-Cleveleys than there include Barn Swallow, Greenfinch and Meadow Pipit.
Daylight runs from 17 h 7 min at midsummer to 7 h 24 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:39 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Thornton-Cleveleys
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 1,527 |
| 2 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 1,327 |
| 3 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,090 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,011 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,007 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 823 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 819 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 811 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 787 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 730 |
| 11 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 722 |
| 12 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 645 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 635 |
| 14 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 624 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 580 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 541 |
| 17 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 478 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 451 |
| 19 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 448 |
| 20 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 411 |
Records by month
What to put out in Thornton-Cleveleys
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Greenfinch
Sunflower hearts · Black sunflower seed
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
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 Thornton-Cleveleys?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Thornton-Cleveleys are Barn Swallow, Greenfinch, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 28,481 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Thornton-Cleveleys?
225 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Thornton-Cleveleys?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:39.
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.