Birds of Wem
What has actually been seen around Wem: 101 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 101 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 673 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 82 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Wem
101 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wem (Shropshire) since 2010, across 673 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Common Buzzard.
Wem is a garden-bird place: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Dunnock 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, Common Kestrel 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 April and are lowest in November — about 129.5 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.
Clive, 5 km to the south, has fewer species on record (81 against 101).
Daylight runs from 16 h 54 min at midsummer to 7 h 35 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:45 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Wem
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 24 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 23 |
| 3 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 22 |
| 4 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 22 |
| 5 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 22 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 19 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 19 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 18 |
| 9 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 18 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 17 |
| 11 | SwiftApus apus | 16 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 16 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 15 |
| 14 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 15 |
| 15 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 14 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 14 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 14 |
| 18 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 14 |
| 19 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 14 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 12 |
Records by month
What to put out in Wem
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 Wem?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wem are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Dunnock, Blackbird and Robin, based on 673 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Wem?
101 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Wem?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:45.
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.