Birds of Pant
What has actually been seen around Pant: 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
- 2,054 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 108 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Pant
96 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Pant (Shropshire) since 2010, across 2,054 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, House Sparrow and Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Pant is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, House Sparrow, Great Spotted Woodpecker and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Tawny Owl. 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 August — about 9.5 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.
Four Crosses, 3 km to the south, has fewer species on record (89 against 96). Birds logged far more often around Pant than there include House Sparrow, Great Spotted Woodpecker, House Martin and Starling.
Daylight runs from 16 h 54 min at midsummer to 7 h 36 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 Pant
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 102 |
| 2 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 94 |
| 3 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 84 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 77 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 75 |
| 6 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 70 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 70 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 62 |
| 9 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 62 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 61 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 54 |
| 12 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 54 |
| 13 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 53 |
| 14 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 50 |
| 15 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 46 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 42 |
| 17 | House MartinDelichon urbicum | 41 |
| 18 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 41 |
| 19 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 41 |
| 20 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 41 |
Records by month
What to put out in Pant
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Great Spotted Woodpecker
Peanuts · Suet
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Great Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts · 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 Pant?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Pant are Blackbird, House Sparrow, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 2,054 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Pant?
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 Pant?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in August. 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.