Birds of Culcheth
What has actually been seen around Culcheth: 221 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 221 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 103,966 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Northern Lapwing
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 32 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Culcheth
221 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Culcheth (Warrington) since 2010, across 103,966 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Northern Lapwing, Woodpigeon and Mallard.
The records split between garden birds (54%) and waterbirds (38%), so a feeder in Culcheth sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin, while Northern Lapwing and others turn up on nearby water.
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 December — about 2.1 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.
Leigh, 5 km to the north, has fewer species on record (208 against 221). Birds logged far more often around Culcheth than there include Western Yellow Wagtail, Common Linnet, Eurasian Curlew and Gray Partridge.
Daylight runs from 17 h 2 min at midsummer to 7 h 29 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:40 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Culcheth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 2,302 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,234 |
| 3 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,231 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 2,115 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,082 |
| 6 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 2,082 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,043 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,835 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,777 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 1,767 |
| 11 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,754 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 1,745 |
| 13 | Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus | 1,715 |
| 14 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 1,687 |
| 15 | Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus | 1,661 |
| 16 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,623 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,613 |
| 18 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 1,595 |
| 19 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,556 |
| 20 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 1,503 |
Records by month
What to put out in Culcheth
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Warrington
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 Culcheth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Culcheth are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 103,966 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Culcheth?
221 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Culcheth?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:40.
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.