Birds of Cleobury Mortimer
What has actually been seen around Cleobury Mortimer: 73 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 73 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 658 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Swift
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 133 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Cleobury Mortimer
73 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Cleobury Mortimer (Shropshire) since 2010, across 658 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Swift, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Cleobury Mortimer 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, Blackbird, Robin and House Sparrow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 August and are lowest in October — about 78.0 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.
Callow Hill, 8 km to the east, has more species on record (145 against 73). Birds logged far more often around Cleobury Mortimer than there include Swift.
Daylight runs from 16 h 49 min at midsummer to 7 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:46 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Cleobury Mortimer
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SwiftApus apus | 40 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 35 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 27 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 22 |
| 5 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 22 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 19 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 19 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 18 |
| 9 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 17 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 17 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 17 |
| 12 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 17 |
| 13 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 16 |
| 14 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 16 |
| 15 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 16 |
| 16 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 15 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 14 |
| 18 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 13 |
| 19 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 13 |
| 20 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 13 |
Records by month
What to put out in Cleobury Mortimer
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
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
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 Cleobury Mortimer?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Cleobury Mortimer are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, House Sparrow and Blue Tit, based on 658 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Cleobury Mortimer?
73 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Cleobury Mortimer?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:46.
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.