Birds of Warrington
What has actually been seen around Warrington: 227 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 227 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 138,307 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Warrington
227 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Warrington (Warrington) since 2010, across 138,307 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
The records split between garden birds (56%) and waterbirds (38%), so a feeder in Warrington sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 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 March and are lowest in September — 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.
Grappenhall, 3 km to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (228 against 227).
Daylight runs from 17 h 1 min at midsummer to 7 h 29 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:41 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Warrington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 5,354 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 4,863 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 4,478 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 4,377 |
| 5 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 3,586 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 3,399 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 2,966 |
| 8 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 2,927 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 2,860 |
| 10 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 2,807 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,633 |
| 12 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 2,529 |
| 13 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 2,466 |
| 14 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 2,452 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 2,452 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 2,347 |
| 17 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 2,282 |
| 18 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 2,212 |
| 19 | GadwallMareca strepera | 2,194 |
| 20 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 2,169 |
Records by month
What to put out in Warrington
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 Warrington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Warrington are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Magpie and Blue Tit, based on 138,307 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Warrington?
227 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Warrington?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:41.
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.