Birds of Woodplumpton
What has actually been seen around Woodplumpton: 160 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 160 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 21,461 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 34 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.1 h / 7.4 h
What the records say about Woodplumpton
160 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Woodplumpton (Lancashire) since 2010, across 21,461 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit.
Woodplumpton is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Wren make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 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 September — about 6.3 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.
Goosnargh, 6 km to the east, has more species on record (184 against 160). Birds logged far more often around Woodplumpton than there include Wren, Great Spotted Woodpecker and Rose-ringed Parakeet.
Daylight runs from 17 h 6 min at midsummer to 7 h 25 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:39 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Woodplumpton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,483 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,312 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,007 |
| 4 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 982 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 896 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 837 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 720 |
| 8 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 684 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 660 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 646 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 582 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 561 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 493 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 426 |
| 15 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 406 |
| 16 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 395 |
| 17 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 357 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 328 |
| 19 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 321 |
| 20 | RedwingTurdus iliacus | 313 |
Records by month
What to put out in Woodplumpton
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 Woodplumpton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Woodplumpton are Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit, Wren and Woodpigeon, based on 21,461 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Woodplumpton?
160 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Woodplumpton?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in September. 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.