Birds of Walkden
What has actually been seen around Walkden: 156 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 156 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 35,138 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 68 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Walkden
156 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Walkden (Salford) since 2010, across 35,138 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Blackbird.
Walkden is a garden-bird place: 68% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 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 January and are lowest in August — about 3.2 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.
Farnworth, 4 km to the north, has fewer species on record (144 against 156). Birds logged far more often around Walkden than there include Tree Sparrow.
Daylight runs from 17 h 3 min at midsummer to 7 h 28 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:39 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Walkden
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,057 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 1,763 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,709 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,456 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,223 |
| 6 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,092 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 1,075 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,045 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,044 |
| 10 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,024 |
| 11 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 959 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 867 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 853 |
| 14 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 810 |
| 15 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 740 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 724 |
| 17 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 717 |
| 18 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 702 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 676 |
| 20 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 606 |
Records by month
What to put out in Walkden
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Salford
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 Walkden?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Walkden are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 35,138 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Walkden?
156 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Walkden?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:39.
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.