Birds of Tipton
What has actually been seen around Tipton: 146 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 146 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 22,482 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 144 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Tipton
146 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Tipton (Sandwell) since 2010, across 22,482 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Magpie.
Tipton is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie and Blackbird 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 November — about 2.1 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.
Dudley, 4 km to the south, has more species on record (162 against 146).
Daylight runs from 16 h 50 min at midsummer to 7 h 39 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 Tipton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,013 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 894 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 883 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 825 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 721 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 702 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 659 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 638 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 618 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 617 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 583 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 581 |
| 13 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 571 |
| 14 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 519 |
| 15 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 496 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 489 |
| 17 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 455 |
| 18 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 448 |
| 19 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 439 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 431 |
Records by month
What to put out in Tipton
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Tipton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Tipton are Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 22,482 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Tipton?
146 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Tipton?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:44.
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.