Birds of Albrighton
What has actually been seen around Albrighton: 102 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 102 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,264 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- November
- Elevation
- 95 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Albrighton
102 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Albrighton (Shropshire) since 2010, across 4,264 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Albrighton is a garden-bird place: 80% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 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 November and are lowest in August — 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.
Ryton, 5 km to the south-west, has more species on record (116 against 102). Birds logged far more often around Albrighton than there include Collared Dove, Nuthatch and Rock Pigeon.
Daylight runs from 16 h 52 min at midsummer to 7 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Albrighton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 214 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 186 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 174 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 173 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 163 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 162 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 158 |
| 8 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 138 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 128 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 126 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 124 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 124 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 117 |
| 14 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 114 |
| 15 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 109 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 107 |
| 17 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 104 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 94 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 94 |
| 20 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 93 |
Records by month
What to put out in Albrighton
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
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 Albrighton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Albrighton are Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 4,264 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Albrighton?
102 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Albrighton?
Observation records peak in November and are lowest in August. 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.