Birds of Baschurch
What has actually been seen around Baschurch: 107 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 107 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,716 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 84 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Baschurch
107 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Baschurch (Shropshire) since 2010, across 3,716 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blue Tit.
Baschurch is a garden-bird place: 87% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit and Great Tit 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 Red Kite. 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 January and are lowest in October — about 203.2 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.
Ruyton-XI-Towns, 4 km to the west, has a similar number of species on record (106 against 107).
Daylight runs from 16 h 54 min at midsummer to 7 h 36 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 in mid-April and 4:45 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Baschurch
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 180 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 170 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 161 |
| 4 | Great TitParus major | 159 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 155 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 154 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 142 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 136 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 131 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 131 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 116 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 110 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 100 |
| 14 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 94 |
| 15 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 79 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 78 |
| 17 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 69 |
| 18 | FieldfareTurdus pilaris | 69 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 69 |
| 20 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 64 |
Records by month
What to put out in Baschurch
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 Baschurch?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Baschurch are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 3,716 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Baschurch?
107 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Baschurch?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:45.
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.