Birds of Peterchurch
What has actually been seen around Peterchurch: 88 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 88 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 631 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 125 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Peterchurch
88 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Peterchurch (Herefordshire) since 2010, across 631 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Swift and Robin.
Peterchurch 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, Blue Tit 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 Tawny Owl.
Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 57.3 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.
Madley, 7 km to the east, has more species on record (124 against 88). Birds logged far more often around Peterchurch than there include Swift.
Daylight runs from 16 h 45 min at midsummer to 7 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:16 in mid-April and 4:50 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Peterchurch
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 32 |
| 2 | SwiftApus apus | 32 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 30 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 27 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 26 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 25 |
| 7 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 24 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 24 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 19 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 19 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 19 |
| 12 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 18 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 18 |
| 14 | MagpiePica pica | 18 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 15 |
| 16 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 14 |
| 17 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 13 |
| 18 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 13 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 12 |
| 20 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 11 |
Records by month
What to put out in Peterchurch
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 Peterchurch?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Peterchurch are Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow, based on 631 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Peterchurch?
88 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Peterchurch?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:50.
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.