Birds of Fownhope
What has actually been seen around Fownhope: 96 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 96 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,567 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 58 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Fownhope
96 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Fownhope (Herefordshire) since 2010, across 1,567 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Woodpigeon and Common Buzzard.
Fownhope is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 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 November — about 24.1 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.
Lugwardine, 7 km to the north-west, has more species on record (114 against 96).
Daylight runs from 16 h 44 min at midsummer to 7 h 45 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 in mid-April and 4:49 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Fownhope
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 69 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 63 |
| 3 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 60 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 58 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 53 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 47 |
| 7 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 41 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 41 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 40 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 40 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 37 |
| 12 | SwiftApus apus | 35 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 34 |
| 14 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 34 |
| 15 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 32 |
| 16 | MagpiePica pica | 30 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 28 |
| 18 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 28 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 28 |
| 20 | Common MerganserMergus merganser | 27 |
Records by month
What to put out in Fownhope
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Fownhope?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Fownhope are Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 1,567 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Fownhope?
96 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Fownhope?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:49.
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.