Birds of Brimfield
What has actually been seen around Brimfield: 79 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 79 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 630 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Swift
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 75 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Brimfield
79 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Brimfield (Herefordshire) since 2010, across 630 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Swift, Blackbird and Robin.
Brimfield is a garden-bird place: 69% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Chaffinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
6 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 June and are lowest in February — about 179.0 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.
Orleton, 4 km to the west, has more species on record (93 against 79).
Daylight runs from 16 h 48 min at midsummer to 7 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 in mid-April and 4:48 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Brimfield
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SwiftApus apus | 34 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 31 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 31 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 25 |
| 5 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 24 |
| 6 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 24 |
| 7 | House MartinDelichon urbicum | 23 |
| 8 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 20 |
| 9 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 20 |
| 10 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 17 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 17 |
| 12 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 16 |
| 13 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 15 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 15 |
| 15 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 14 |
| 16 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 14 |
| 17 | Great TitParus major | 13 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 12 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 12 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 12 |
Records by month
What to put out in Brimfield
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · Seed mix
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Seasonal bird notes for Herefordshire
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 Brimfield?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Brimfield are Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit, Chaffinch and House Sparrow, based on 630 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Brimfield?
79 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Brimfield?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:48.
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.