Birds of Wednesbury
What has actually been seen around Wednesbury: 144 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 144 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 27,005 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 136 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Wednesbury
144 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wednesbury (Sandwell) since 2010, across 27,005 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin.
The records split between garden birds (56%) and waterbirds (38%), so a feeder in Wednesbury sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard 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 April and are lowest in October — about 1.8 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.
Tipton, 4 km to the south-west, has a similar number of species on record (146 against 144). Birds logged far more often around Wednesbury than there include Great Crested Grebe and Common Goldeneye.
Daylight runs from 16 h 51 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 Wednesbury
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,137 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 1,076 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,045 |
| 4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,003 |
| 5 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 918 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 874 |
| 7 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 872 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 863 |
| 9 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 836 |
| 10 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 788 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 773 |
| 12 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 771 |
| 13 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 722 |
| 14 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 721 |
| 15 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 659 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 618 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 579 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 571 |
| 19 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 562 |
| 20 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 512 |
Records by month
What to put out in Wednesbury
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 Wednesbury?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wednesbury are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blackbird, based on 27,005 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Wednesbury?
144 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Wednesbury?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. 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.