Birds of Bucknell
What has actually been seen around Bucknell: 118 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 118 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 18,346 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- July
- Elevation
- 148 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Bucknell
118 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bucknell (Shropshire) since 2010, across 18,346 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Wren.
Bucknell is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Wren and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Red Kite.
Records peak in July and are lowest in February — about 5.0 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.
Leintwardine, 5 km to the east, has more species on record (123 against 118).
Daylight runs from 16 h 48 min at midsummer to 7 h 41 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 Bucknell
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 725 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 710 |
| 3 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 662 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 650 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 642 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 633 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 606 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 587 |
| 9 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 529 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 518 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 483 |
| 12 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 451 |
| 13 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 451 |
| 14 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 448 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 443 |
| 16 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 420 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 387 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 381 |
| 19 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 376 |
| 20 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 376 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bucknell
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 Bucknell?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bucknell are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Wren, Robin and Blackbird, based on 18,346 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bucknell?
118 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bucknell?
Observation records peak in July and are lowest in February. 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.