Birds of Clun
What has actually been seen around Clun: 92 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 92 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,303 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 190 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Clun
92 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Clun (Shropshire) since 2010, across 2,303 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Blue Tit and Robin.
Clun is a garden-bird place: 88% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 June and are lowest in September — about 38.5 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.
Acton, 3 km to the north, has more species on record (100 against 92).
Daylight runs from 16 h 49 min at midsummer to 7 h 40 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 Clun
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 84 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 82 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 82 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 76 |
| 5 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 74 |
| 6 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 72 |
| 7 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 72 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 72 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 70 |
| 10 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 70 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 69 |
| 12 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 64 |
| 13 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 59 |
| 14 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 54 |
| 15 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 52 |
| 16 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 50 |
| 17 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 50 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 49 |
| 19 | Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus | 47 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 47 |
Records by month
What to put out in Clun
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Chaffinch
Sunflower hearts · Seed mix
- Great Spotted Woodpecker
Peanuts · Suet
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
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 Clun?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Clun are Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin, Carrion Crow and Chaffinch, based on 2,303 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Clun?
92 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Clun?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in September. 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.