Birds of Church Stretton
What has actually been seen around Church Stretton: 111 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 111 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,946 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 189 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Church Stretton
111 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Church Stretton (Shropshire) since 2010, across 6,946 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Robin.
Church Stretton is a garden-bird place: 82% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Robin and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 November — about 8.2 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.
Dorrington, 10 km to the north, has more species on record (151 against 111). Birds logged far more often around Church Stretton than there include European Stonechat, Willow Warbler, Willow Grouse and Nuthatch.
Daylight runs from 16 h 50 min at midsummer to 7 h 39 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 in mid-April and 4:47 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Church Stretton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 327 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 311 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 286 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 280 |
| 5 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 254 |
| 6 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 249 |
| 7 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 241 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 224 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 223 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 220 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 215 |
| 12 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 208 |
| 13 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 205 |
| 14 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 176 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 172 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 167 |
| 17 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 160 |
| 18 | MagpiePica pica | 148 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 127 |
| 20 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 116 |
Records by month
What to put out in Church Stretton
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 Church Stretton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Church Stretton are Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon and Common Raven, based on 6,946 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Church Stretton?
111 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Church Stretton?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:47.
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.