Birds of Audlem
What has actually been seen around Audlem: 131 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 131 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 31,969 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 60 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Audlem
131 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Audlem (Cheshire East) since 2010, across 31,969 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Jackdaw.
Audlem is a garden-bird place: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw 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, Tawny Owl and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in December — about 2.4 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.
Woore, 7 km to the east, has fewer species on record (125 against 131). Birds logged far more often around Audlem than there include Rook, Yellowhammer, Jay and Tawny Owl.
Daylight runs from 16 h 56 min at midsummer to 7 h 34 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Audlem
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,050 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,035 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,016 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,014 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,010 |
| 6 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 992 |
| 7 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 986 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 973 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 969 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 958 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 955 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 942 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 939 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 905 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 880 |
| 16 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 744 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 718 |
| 18 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 716 |
| 19 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 704 |
| 20 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 677 |
Records by month
What to put out in Audlem
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Cheshire East
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 Audlem?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Audlem are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 31,969 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Audlem?
131 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Audlem?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. 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.