Birds of Ruyton-XI-Towns
What has actually been seen around Ruyton-XI-Towns: 106 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 106 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,694 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 78 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Ruyton-XI-Towns
106 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ruyton-XI-Towns (Shropshire) since 2010, across 3,694 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blue Tit.
Ruyton-XI-Towns is a garden-bird place: 87% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Red Kite. 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 January and are lowest in April — about 33.8 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.
Baschurch, 4 km to the east, has a similar number of species on record (107 against 106).
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 Ruyton-XI-Towns
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 186 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 169 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 160 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 158 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 157 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 157 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 149 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 133 |
| 9 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 128 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 126 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 117 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 113 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 111 |
| 14 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 92 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 80 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 78 |
| 17 | FieldfareTurdus pilaris | 72 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 70 |
| 19 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 69 |
| 20 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 63 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ruyton-XI-Towns
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 Ruyton-XI-Towns?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ruyton-XI-Towns are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 3,694 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ruyton-XI-Towns?
106 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ruyton-XI-Towns?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in April. 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.