Birds of Allerton
What has actually been seen around Allerton: 208 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 208 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 95,020 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 33 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Allerton
208 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Allerton (Liverpool) since 2010, across 95,020 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Blackbird.
Allerton is a garden-bird place: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird and Rock Pigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
19 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Common Kestrel. 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 April and are lowest in September — 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.
Garston, 4 km to the south, has fewer species on record (192 against 208). Birds logged far more often around Allerton than there include Eurasian Coot, Common Moorhen, Mute Swan and Little Grebe.
Daylight runs from 17 h 1 min at midsummer to 7 h 30 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:42 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Allerton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 5,563 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 4,820 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 4,753 |
| 4 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 4,588 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 4,105 |
| 6 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 3,888 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 3,069 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,919 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,665 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 2,646 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 2,509 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 2,191 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 2,095 |
| 14 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 2,060 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 2,043 |
| 16 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 2,017 |
| 17 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,931 |
| 18 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 1,863 |
| 19 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 1,824 |
| 20 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 1,749 |
Records by month
What to put out in Allerton
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Liverpool
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 Allerton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Allerton are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird, Rock Pigeon and Robin, based on 95,020 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Allerton?
208 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Allerton?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:42.
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.