Birds of Stourbridge
What has actually been seen around Stourbridge: 160 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 160 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 27,813 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 86 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Stourbridge
160 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Stourbridge (Dudley) since 2010, across 27,813 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin.
Stourbridge 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, Robin and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 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 4.6 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.
Brierley Hill, 3 km to the north-east, has a similar number of species on record (159 against 160).
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 4:45 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Stourbridge
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,731 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 1,382 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,316 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,259 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,203 |
| 6 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 997 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 960 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 915 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 896 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 786 |
| 11 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 661 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 656 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 617 |
| 14 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 614 |
| 15 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 568 |
| 16 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 553 |
| 17 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 540 |
| 18 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 539 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 483 |
| 20 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 481 |
Records by month
What to put out in Stourbridge
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- 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 Stourbridge?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Stourbridge are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 27,813 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Stourbridge?
160 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Stourbridge?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:45.
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.