Birds of Sutton Coldfield
What has actually been seen around Sutton Coldfield: 127 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 127 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 11,540 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 119 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Sutton Coldfield
127 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Sutton Coldfield (Birmingham) since 2010, across 11,540 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Carrion Crow.
Sutton Coldfield is a garden-bird place: 65% 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.
10 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 November — about 3.6 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.
Streetly, 5 km to the west, has a similar number of species on record (127 against 127).
Daylight runs from 16 h 51 min at midsummer to 7 h 39 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Sutton Coldfield
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 609 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 581 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 493 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 487 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 419 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 415 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 380 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 331 |
| 9 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 316 |
| 10 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 304 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 289 |
| 12 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 270 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 263 |
| 14 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 260 |
| 15 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 255 |
| 16 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 220 |
| 17 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 217 |
| 18 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 209 |
| 19 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 192 |
| 20 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 187 |
Records by month
What to put out in Sutton Coldfield
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Sutton Coldfield?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Sutton Coldfield are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blackbird, based on 11,540 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Sutton Coldfield?
127 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Sutton Coldfield?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:43.
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.