Birds of Burton in Lonsdale
What has actually been seen around Burton in Lonsdale: 103 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 103 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,809 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- December
- Elevation
- 88 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.2 h / 7.3 h
What the records say about Burton in Lonsdale
103 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Burton in Lonsdale (North Yorkshire) since 2010, across 3,809 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Jackdaw and Robin.
Burton in Lonsdale is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Jackdaw, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Tawny Owl 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 December and are lowest in September — about 17.7 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.
High Bentham, 3 km to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (105 against 103).
Daylight runs from 17 h 11 min at midsummer to 7 h 21 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:36 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Burton in Lonsdale
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 198 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 168 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 167 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 160 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 142 |
| 6 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 140 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 132 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 118 |
| 9 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 109 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 105 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 105 |
| 12 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 104 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 100 |
| 14 | MagpiePica pica | 97 |
| 15 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 93 |
| 16 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 83 |
| 17 | SwiftApus apus | 81 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 76 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 63 |
| 20 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 57 |
Records by month
What to put out in Burton in Lonsdale
Seasonal bird notes for North Yorkshire
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 Burton in Lonsdale?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Burton in Lonsdale are Blackbird, Jackdaw, Robin, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 3,809 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Burton in Lonsdale?
103 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Burton in Lonsdale?
Observation records peak in December and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:36.
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.