Birds of Longdendale
What has actually been seen around Longdendale: 178 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 178 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 220,043 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 203 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Longdendale
178 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Longdendale (Tameside) since 2010, across 220,043 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Blackbird.
Longdendale is a garden-bird place: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
18 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 July — about 2.5 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.
Charlesworth, 4 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (182 against 178).
At about 203 m above sea level, Longdendale sits higher than most places in Tameside. Spring arrives a little later with height, and feeders matter more in cold snaps — keep a supply of high-fat food going through late winter.
Daylight runs from 17 h 2 min at midsummer to 7 h 29 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:38 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Longdendale
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 9,640 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 9,500 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 8,057 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 7,859 |
| 5 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 7,502 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 7,398 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 7,362 |
| 8 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 6,752 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 6,522 |
| 10 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 6,437 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 5,851 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 5,822 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 5,806 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 5,397 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 5,281 |
| 16 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 5,124 |
| 17 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 4,962 |
| 18 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 4,908 |
| 19 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 4,735 |
| 20 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 3,927 |
Records by month
What to put out in Longdendale
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Tameside
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 Longdendale?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Longdendale are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird, Robin and Goldfinch, based on 220,043 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Longdendale?
178 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Longdendale?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:38.
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.