Birds of Greasby
What has actually been seen around Greasby: 274 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 274 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 111,759 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 36 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Greasby
274 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Greasby (Metropolitan Borough of Wirral) since 2010, across 111,759 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Woodpigeon.
The records split between garden birds (57%) and waterbirds (38%), so a feeder in Greasby sees the familiar Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Woodpigeon, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
20 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in April and are lowest in June — about 3.6 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.
Moreton, 3 km to the north, has fewer species on record (254 against 274).
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 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Greasby
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 3,726 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 3,420 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 3,371 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 3,137 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 3,107 |
| 6 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 2,983 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 2,906 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,614 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 2,580 |
| 10 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 2,574 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 2,477 |
| 12 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 2,100 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,937 |
| 14 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 1,936 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,875 |
| 16 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,850 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,827 |
| 18 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 1,660 |
| 19 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 1,655 |
| 20 | DunlinCalidris alpina | 1,592 |
Records by month
What to put out in Greasby
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Great Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts · Suet
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 Greasby?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Greasby are Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin and Magpie, based on 111,759 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Greasby?
274 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Greasby?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in June. 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.