Birds of Trefonen
What has actually been seen around Trefonen: 112 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 112 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,890 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 185 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Trefonen
112 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Trefonen (Shropshire) since 2010, across 4,890 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Robin and Woodpigeon.
Trefonen is a garden-bird place: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon 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, 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 April and are lowest in January — about 4.2 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.
Oswestry, 4 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (107 against 112). Birds logged far more often around Trefonen than there include Green Woodpecker, Brambling and Yellowhammer.
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 Trefonen
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 207 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 181 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 181 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 174 |
| 5 | SwiftApus apus | 173 |
| 6 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 172 |
| 7 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 162 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 151 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 151 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 149 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 145 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 141 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 139 |
| 14 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 134 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 114 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 98 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 98 |
| 18 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 97 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 93 |
| 20 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 92 |
Records by month
What to put out in Trefonen
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
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 Trefonen?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Trefonen are Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and House Sparrow, based on 4,890 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Trefonen?
112 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Trefonen?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in January. 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.