Birds of Brierley Hill
What has actually been seen around Brierley Hill: 159 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 159 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 33,664 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 152 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Brierley Hill
159 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Brierley Hill (Dudley) since 2010, across 33,664 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Blackbird.
Brierley Hill is a garden-bird place: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard 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 September — about 5.1 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.
Stourbridge, 3 km to the south-west, has a similar number of species on record (160 against 159).
Daylight runs from 16 h 50 min at midsummer to 7 h 40 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Brierley Hill
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,447 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 1,885 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,737 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,701 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,596 |
| 6 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,478 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 1,245 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,099 |
| 9 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,082 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,066 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 943 |
| 12 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 856 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 794 |
| 14 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 738 |
| 15 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 730 |
| 16 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 670 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 660 |
| 18 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 624 |
| 19 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 620 |
| 20 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 607 |
Records by month
What to put out in Brierley Hill
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
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Great Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts · Suet
Seasonal bird notes for Dudley
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 Brierley Hill?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Brierley Hill are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 33,664 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Brierley Hill?
159 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Brierley Hill?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:44.
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.