Metropolitan Borough of Wirral · 53.42°N

Birds of Wallasey

What has actually been seen around Wallasey: 234 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 234 within 5 km
Observation records: 36,552 since 2010
Most recorded bird: European Herring Gull
Busiest month: April
Elevation: 14 m
Daylight, June / December: 17 h / 7.5 h

What the records say about Wallasey

234 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wallasey (Metropolitan Borough of Wirral) since 2010, across 36,552 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are European Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull and Carrion Crow.

Water shapes this list. 45% of records near Wallasey are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — European Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull and Lesser Black-backed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Carrion Crow is still the most logged garden bird.

15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel and Common Buzzard.

Records peak in April and are lowest in December — about 5.2 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, 4 km to the south-west, has more species on record (254 against 234). Birds logged far more often around Wallasey than there include Purple Sandpiper and Mute Swan.

Daylight runs from 17 h 1 min at midsummer to 7 h 29 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 Wallasey

#	Bird	Records
1	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	1,496
2	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	1,101
3	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	1,048
4	MagpiePica pica	959
5	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	940
6	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	928
7	Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo	918
8	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	909
9	Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus	837
10	Common RedshankTringa totanus	768
11	Pied WagtailMotacilla alba	746
12	BlackbirdTurdus merula	733
13	Rock PigeonColumba livia	694
14	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	680
15	Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres	673
16	RobinErithacus rubecula	612
17	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	598
18	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	589
19	Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe	552
20	House SparrowPasser domesticus	534

Records by month

What to put out in Wallasey

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Starling
Suet · Mealworms
Pied Wagtail
Mealworms
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts

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 Wallasey?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wallasey are Carrion Crow, Magpie, Woodpigeon, Starling and Pied Wagtail, based on 36,552 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Wallasey?

234 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Wallasey?

Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:42.

Sources

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.