Birds of Much Wenlock
What has actually been seen around Much Wenlock: 133 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 133 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 12,837 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 157 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Much Wenlock
133 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Much Wenlock (Shropshire) since 2010, across 12,837 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow.
Much Wenlock is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 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 October — about 14.5 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.
Cressage, 5 km to the north-west, has more species on record (177 against 133). Birds logged far more often around Much Wenlock than there include House Sparrow, Common Raven, Goldcrest and Collared Dove.
Daylight runs from 16 h 51 min at midsummer to 7 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:45 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Much Wenlock
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 398 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 383 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 381 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 378 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 377 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 373 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 367 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 363 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 362 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 360 |
| 11 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 359 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 357 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 350 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 348 |
| 15 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 319 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 302 |
| 17 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 297 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 289 |
| 19 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 254 |
| 20 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 235 |
Records by month
What to put out in Much Wenlock
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 Much Wenlock?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Much Wenlock are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and Blackbird, based on 12,837 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Much Wenlock?
133 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Much Wenlock?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:45.
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.