Birds of Bartley Green
What has actually been seen around Bartley Green: 153 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 153 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 19,756 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Magpie
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 189 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Bartley Green
153 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bartley Green (Birmingham) since 2010, across 19,756 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Magpie, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Bartley Green is a garden-bird place: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Tawny Owl. 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 September — about 4.1 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.
Halesowen, 4 km to the north-west, has more species on record (161 against 153).
Daylight runs from 16 h 49 min at midsummer to 7 h 40 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bartley Green
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MagpiePica pica | 1,324 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,310 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,069 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,025 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 950 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 848 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 722 |
| 8 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 683 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 621 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 617 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 527 |
| 12 | SwiftApus apus | 478 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 463 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 455 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 376 |
| 16 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 374 |
| 17 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 348 |
| 18 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 335 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 333 |
| 20 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 298 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bartley Green
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Great Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts · Suet
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Seasonal bird notes for Birmingham
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 Bartley Green?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bartley Green are Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 19,756 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bartley Green?
153 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bartley Green?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:44.
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.