Birds of Urmston
What has actually been seen around Urmston: 180 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 180 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 283,280 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 26 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Urmston
180 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Urmston (Trafford) since 2010, across 283,280 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Carrion Crow.
Urmston is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 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 February — about 1.7 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.
Sale, 3 km to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (184 against 180).
Daylight runs from 17 h 2 min at midsummer to 7 h 29 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 Urmston
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 10,692 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 10,671 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 9,989 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 9,883 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 9,598 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 9,375 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 9,168 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 8,778 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 8,269 |
| 10 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 7,666 |
| 11 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 7,223 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 7,209 |
| 13 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 6,929 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 6,879 |
| 15 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 5,873 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 5,511 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 5,476 |
| 18 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 5,208 |
| 19 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 4,757 |
| 20 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 4,280 |
Records by month
What to put out in Urmston
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Trafford
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 Urmston?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Urmston are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blackbird, based on 283,280 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Urmston?
180 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Urmston?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in February. 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.