Birds of Wigmore
What has actually been seen around Wigmore: 107 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 107 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 7,014 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- December
- Elevation
- 133 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Wigmore
107 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wigmore (Herefordshire) since 2010, across 7,014 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Wigmore is a garden-bird place: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Carrion Crow 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 December and are lowest in September — about 4.1 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.
Leintwardine, 5 km to the north, has more species on record (123 against 107).
Daylight runs from 16 h 48 min at midsummer to 7 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:16 in mid-April and 4:48 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Wigmore
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 270 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 255 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 253 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 251 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 244 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 229 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 224 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 222 |
| 9 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 211 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 209 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 203 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 194 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 174 |
| 14 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 172 |
| 15 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 170 |
| 16 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 169 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 151 |
| 18 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 150 |
| 19 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 140 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 134 |
Records by month
What to put out in Wigmore
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 Wigmore?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wigmore are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 7,014 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Wigmore?
107 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Wigmore?
Observation records peak in December 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.