Birds of Bromyard
What has actually been seen around Bromyard: 78 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 78 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 852 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 128 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Bromyard
78 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bromyard (Herefordshire) since 2010, across 852 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blue Tit and Blackbird.
Bromyard is a garden-bird place: 82% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 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 May and are lowest in September — about 8.8 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.
Clifton upon Teme, 9 km to the north-east, has a similar number of species on record (81 against 78).
Daylight runs from 16 h 46 min at midsummer to 7 h 43 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:48 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bromyard
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 50 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 47 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 39 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 39 |
| 5 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 37 |
| 6 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 35 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 35 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 33 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 29 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 28 |
| 11 | SwiftApus apus | 27 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 25 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 23 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 20 |
| 15 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 19 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 18 |
| 17 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 18 |
| 18 | MagpiePica pica | 17 |
| 19 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 16 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 16 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bromyard
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Great Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts · Suet
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 Bromyard?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bromyard are Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and House Sparrow, based on 852 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bromyard?
78 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bromyard?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. 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.