Birds of Weston
What has actually been seen around Weston: 143 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 143 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 10,771 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 68 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Weston
143 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Weston (Cheshire East) since 2010, across 10,771 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Blackbird.
Weston is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 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 August and are lowest in March — about 3.9 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.
Betley, 4 km to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (141 against 143). Birds logged far more often around Weston than there include Rock Pigeon and Peregrine Falcon.
Daylight runs from 16 h 57 min at midsummer to 7 h 33 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:42 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Weston
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 816 |
| 2 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 680 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 606 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 598 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 585 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 560 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 438 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 408 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 376 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 329 |
| 11 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 298 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 293 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 280 |
| 14 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 237 |
| 15 | SwiftApus apus | 233 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 223 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 222 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 164 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 163 |
| 20 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 152 |
Records by month
What to put out in Weston
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
- Wren
Mealworms · Suet pellets
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
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 Weston?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Weston are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Magpie and Carrion Crow, based on 10,771 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Weston?
143 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Weston?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in March. Sunrise in late June is around 4:42.
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.