Birds of Hindley
What has actually been seen around Hindley: 169 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 169 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 25,429 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 42 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Hindley
169 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hindley (Wigan) since 2010, across 25,429 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Hindley is a garden-bird place: 61% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 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 3.4 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.
Wigan, 4 km to the west, has fewer species on record (150 against 169). Birds logged far more often around Hindley than there include Common Snipe and Yellowhammer.
Daylight runs from 17 h 3 min at midsummer to 7 h 28 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 Hindley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 763 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 751 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 746 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 699 |
| 5 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 645 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 629 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 582 |
| 8 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 580 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 547 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 535 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 525 |
| 12 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 483 |
| 13 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 479 |
| 14 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 455 |
| 15 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 441 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 436 |
| 17 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 423 |
| 18 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 420 |
| 19 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 410 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 398 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hindley
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Wigan
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 Hindley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hindley are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Magpie and Blue Tit, based on 25,429 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hindley?
169 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hindley?
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.