Birds of Congleton
What has actually been seen around Congleton: 142 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 142 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,135 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- November
- Elevation
- 90 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Congleton
142 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Congleton (Cheshire East) since 2010, across 8,135 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Congleton is a garden-bird place: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 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 November and are lowest in September — about 1.8 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.
Biddulph, 6 km to the south-east, has more species on record (147 against 142). Birds logged far more often around Congleton than there include Tufted Duck, Mute Swan and Common Pochard.
Daylight runs from 16 h 58 min at midsummer to 7 h 32 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:41 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Congleton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 633 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 442 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 358 |
| 4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 335 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 334 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 303 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 284 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 227 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 208 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 196 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 191 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 188 |
| 13 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 186 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 184 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 176 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 174 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 172 |
| 18 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 143 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 142 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 130 |
Records by month
What to put out in Congleton
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 Congleton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Congleton are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow and Magpie, based on 8,135 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Congleton?
142 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Congleton?
Observation records peak in November and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:41.
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.