Birds of Ludlow
What has actually been seen around Ludlow: 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
- 1,866 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Swift
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 117 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Ludlow
100 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ludlow (Shropshire) since 2010, across 1,866 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Swift, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Ludlow is a garden-bird place: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
6 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 August — about 7.3 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.
Brimfield, 8 km to the south, has fewer species on record (79 against 100). Birds logged far more often around Ludlow than there include Rock Pigeon and White-throated Dipper.
Daylight runs from 16 h 49 min at midsummer to 7 h 41 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 Ludlow
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SwiftApus apus | 216 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 109 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 84 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 72 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 67 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 64 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 57 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 49 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 49 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 45 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 41 |
| 12 | House MartinDelichon urbicum | 40 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 40 |
| 14 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 40 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 37 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 36 |
| 17 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 36 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 35 |
| 19 | MagpiePica pica | 34 |
| 20 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 31 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ludlow
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 Ludlow?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ludlow are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow and Jackdaw, based on 1,866 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ludlow?
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 Ludlow?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in August. 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.