Birds of Wrestlingworth
What has actually been seen around Wrestlingworth: 124 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 124 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,537 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 46 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Wrestlingworth
124 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wrestlingworth (Central Bedfordshire) since 2010, across 5,537 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and House Sparrow.
Wrestlingworth is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, House Sparrow and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard 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 April and are lowest in February — about 2.8 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.
Guilden Morden, 4 km to the south-east, has more species on record (148 against 124). Birds logged far more often around Wrestlingworth than there include Tawny Owl and Nuthatch.
Daylight runs from 16 h 45 min at midsummer to 7 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:39 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Wrestlingworth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 384 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 358 |
| 3 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 304 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 273 |
| 5 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 270 |
| 6 | SwiftApus apus | 245 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 230 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 168 |
| 9 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 165 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 159 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 155 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 149 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 134 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 132 |
| 15 | MagpiePica pica | 126 |
| 16 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 125 |
| 17 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 101 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 99 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 96 |
| 20 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 90 |
Records by month
What to put out in Wrestlingworth
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Seasonal bird notes for Central Bedfordshire
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 Wrestlingworth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wrestlingworth are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, House Sparrow, Robin and Jackdaw, based on 5,537 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Wrestlingworth?
124 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Wrestlingworth?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:39.
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.