Birds of Ditton Priors
What has actually been seen around Ditton Priors: 96 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 96 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,375 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 229 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Ditton Priors
96 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ditton Priors (Shropshire) since 2010, across 2,375 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Robin and Common Raven.
Ditton Priors is a garden-bird place: 85% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Carrion Crow, Robin, Common Raven and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite. 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 October — about 12.0 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.
Loughton, 7 km to the south, has fewer species on record (82 against 96). Birds logged far more often around Ditton Priors than there include Nuthatch, Coal Tit, Jay and Siskin.
At about 229 m above sea level, Ditton Priors sits higher than most places in Shropshire. Spring arrives a little later with height, and feeders matter more in cold snaps — keep a supply of high-fat food going through late winter.
Daylight runs from 16 h 50 min at midsummer to 7 h 39 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 Ditton Priors
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 66 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 65 |
| 3 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 61 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 61 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 60 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 60 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 59 |
| 8 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 58 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 58 |
| 10 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 57 |
| 11 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 55 |
| 12 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 55 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 55 |
| 14 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 53 |
| 15 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 52 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 52 |
| 17 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 52 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 51 |
| 19 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 50 |
| 20 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 49 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ditton Priors
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 Ditton Priors?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ditton Priors are Carrion Crow, Robin, Common Raven, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit, based on 2,375 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ditton Priors?
96 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ditton Priors?
Observation records peak in April 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.