Birds of Broseley
What has actually been seen around Broseley: 119 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 119 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 12,261 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 155 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Broseley
119 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Broseley (Shropshire) since 2010, across 12,261 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Broseley 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. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit 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 April and are lowest in September — about 12.5 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.
Much Wenlock, 5 km to the west, has more species on record (133 against 119).
Daylight runs from 16 h 51 min at midsummer to 7 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:45 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Broseley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 416 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 407 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 402 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 374 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 372 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 366 |
| 7 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 359 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 359 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 355 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 349 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 344 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 340 |
| 13 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 328 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 326 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 304 |
| 16 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 285 |
| 17 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 283 |
| 18 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 279 |
| 19 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 231 |
| 20 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 230 |
Records by month
What to put out in Broseley
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 Broseley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Broseley are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Magpie, based on 12,261 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Broseley?
119 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Broseley?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. 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.