Sandwell · 52.48°N

Birds of Rowley Regis

What has actually been seen around Rowley Regis: 143 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 143 within 5 km
Observation records: 21,107 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Woodpigeon
Busiest month: April
Elevation: 210 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.8 h / 7.7 h

What the records say about Rowley Regis

143 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Rowley Regis (Sandwell) since 2010, across 21,107 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Blackbird.

Rowley Regis is a garden-bird place: 69% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Common Kestrel. 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 April and are lowest in September — about 5.5 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.

Dudley, 3 km to the north-west, has more species on record (162 against 143).

At about 210 m above sea level, Rowley Regis sits higher than most places in Sandwell. Spring arrives a little later with height, and feeders matter more in cold snaps — keep a supply of high-fat food going through late winter.

Daylight runs from 16 h 50 min at midsummer to 7 h 40 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Rowley Regis

#	Bird	Records
1	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	1,282
2	MagpiePica pica	1,110
3	BlackbirdTurdus merula	1,035
4	RobinErithacus rubecula	1,028
5	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	863
6	Great TitParus major	769
7	House SparrowPasser domesticus	750
8	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	670
9	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	646
10	DunnockPrunella modularis	635
11	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	544
12	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	542
13	Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus	489
14	Eurasian CootFulica atra	465
15	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	450
16	SwiftApus apus	439
17	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	426
18	Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus	353
19	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	339
20	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	332

Records by month

What to put out in Rowley Regis

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
Great Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts · Suet
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet

Seasonal bird notes for Sandwell

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 Rowley Regis?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Rowley Regis are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 21,107 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Rowley Regis?

143 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Rowley Regis?

Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:44.

Sources

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.