Birds of Bebington
What has actually been seen around Bebington: 173 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 173 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 13,808 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 43 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Bebington
173 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bebington (Metropolitan Borough of Wirral) since 2010, across 13,808 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Bebington is a garden-bird place: 63% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 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 April and are lowest in October — about 6.6 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.
Prenton, 3 km to the north-west, has more species on record (178 against 173). Birds logged far more often around Bebington than there include Eurasian Oystercatcher, Common Redshank, Common Shelduck and Eurasian Curlew.
Daylight runs from 17 h 0 min at midsummer to 7 h 30 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bebington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 745 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 635 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 580 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 559 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 500 |
| 6 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 439 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 426 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 386 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 319 |
| 10 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 314 |
| 11 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 312 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 308 |
| 13 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 307 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 295 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 287 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 275 |
| 17 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 223 |
| 18 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 219 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 218 |
| 20 | Common RedshankTringa totanus | 211 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bebington
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Metropolitan Borough of Wirral
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 Bebington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bebington are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Magpie and Carrion Crow, based on 13,808 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bebington?
173 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bebington?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:43.
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.