Birds of Orleton
What has actually been seen around Orleton: 93 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 93 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,404 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 92 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Orleton
93 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Orleton (Herefordshire) since 2010, across 1,404 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Robin and Woodpigeon.
Orleton is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit 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 June and are lowest in October — about 209.0 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.
Brimfield, 4 km to the east, has fewer species on record (79 against 93).
Daylight runs from 16 h 48 min at midsummer to 7 h 42 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 Orleton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 60 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 58 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 51 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 50 |
| 5 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 47 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 45 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 44 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 43 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 42 |
| 10 | House MartinDelichon urbicum | 40 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 39 |
| 12 | SwiftApus apus | 38 |
| 13 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 32 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 31 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 30 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 27 |
| 17 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 26 |
| 18 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 25 |
| 19 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 25 |
| 20 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 24 |
Records by month
What to put out in Orleton
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 Orleton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Orleton are Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Chiffchaff, based on 1,404 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Orleton?
93 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Orleton?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in October. 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.