Birds of Acton
What has actually been seen around Acton: 100 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 100 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,896 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 254 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Acton
100 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Acton (Shropshire) since 2010, across 2,896 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Robin and Woodpigeon.
Acton is a garden-bird place: 84% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in May and are lowest in September — about 14.7 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.
Clun, 3 km to the south, has fewer species on record (92 against 100).
At about 254 m above sea level, Acton sits higher than most places in Shropshire. 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 49 min at midsummer to 7 h 40 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 Acton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 117 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 113 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 110 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 104 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 97 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 96 |
| 7 | SwiftApus apus | 86 |
| 8 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 85 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 83 |
| 10 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 83 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 78 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 75 |
| 13 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 71 |
| 14 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 69 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 67 |
| 16 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 66 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 58 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 58 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 56 |
| 20 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 55 |
Records by month
What to put out in Acton
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Shropshire
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 Acton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Acton are Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 2,896 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Acton?
100 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Acton?
Observation records peak in May 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.