Shropshire · 52.87°N

Birds of Cheswardine

What has actually been seen around Cheswardine: 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: 5,701 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Common Cuckoo
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 143 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.9 h / 7.6 h

What the records say about Cheswardine

100 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Cheswardine (Shropshire) since 2010, across 5,701 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Cuckoo, European Nightjar and Woodpigeon.

Cheswardine is a garden-bird place: 68% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin 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, Tawny Owl and Barn Owl. 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 May and are lowest in November — about 74.3 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.

Hinstock, 4 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (79 against 100). Birds logged far more often around Cheswardine than there include Common Cuckoo, European Nightjar, Willow Warbler and Garden Warbler.

Daylight runs from 16 h 54 min at midsummer to 7 h 35 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Cheswardine

#	Bird	Records
1	Common CuckooCuculus canorus	611
2	European NightjarCaprimulgus europaeus	303
3	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	159
4	BlackbirdTurdus merula	156
5	RobinErithacus rubecula	154
6	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	147
7	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	145
8	Song ThrushTurdus philomelos	141
9	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	140
10	DunnockPrunella modularis	137
11	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	136
12	Great TitParus major	135
13	JackdawColoeus monedula	131
14	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	130
15	ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita	128
16	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	128
17	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	125
18	Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus	121
19	JayGarrulus glandarius	119
20	BlackcapSylvia atricapilla	117

Records by month

What to put out in Cheswardine

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
Song Thrush
Mealworms · Soaked sultanas · Fruit
Wren
Mealworms · Suet pellets

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 Cheswardine?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Cheswardine are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 5,701 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Cheswardine?

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 Cheswardine?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:43.

Sources

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.