Birds of Oswestry
What has actually been seen around Oswestry: 107 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 107 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,264 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- July
- Elevation
- 136 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Oswestry
107 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Oswestry (Shropshire) since 2010, across 4,264 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Swift and Jackdaw.
Oswestry is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 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 July and are lowest in November — about 3.5 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.
Whittington, 4 km to the east, has more species on record (119 against 107).
Daylight runs from 16 h 54 min at midsummer to 7 h 35 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 in mid-April and 4:46 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Oswestry
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 247 |
| 2 | SwiftApus apus | 214 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 209 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 178 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 170 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 163 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 147 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 141 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 141 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 126 |
| 11 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 118 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 117 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 109 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 107 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 101 |
| 16 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 92 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 82 |
| 18 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 77 |
| 19 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 73 |
| 20 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 71 |
Records by month
What to put out in Oswestry
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
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 Oswestry?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Oswestry are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Robin, based on 4,264 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Oswestry?
107 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Oswestry?
Observation records peak in July and are lowest in November. 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.