Birds of Prees
What has actually been seen around Prees: 120 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 120 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,102 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Carrion Crow
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 100 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Prees
120 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Prees (Shropshire) since 2010, across 3,102 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Robin.
Prees 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. Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel 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 June and are lowest in September — about 3.8 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.
Tilstock, 5 km to the north, has more species on record (135 against 120).
Daylight runs from 16 h 55 min at midsummer to 7 h 35 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Prees
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 137 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 128 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 122 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 117 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 117 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 104 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 98 |
| 8 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 95 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 95 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 88 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 87 |
| 12 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 81 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 78 |
| 14 | RedwingTurdus iliacus | 77 |
| 15 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 74 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 70 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 68 |
| 18 | FieldfareTurdus pilaris | 63 |
| 19 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 62 |
| 20 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 61 |
Records by month
What to put out in Prees
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 Prees?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Prees are Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Woodpigeon, based on 3,102 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Prees?
120 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Prees?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:44.
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.