Birds of West Felton
What has actually been seen around West Felton: 103 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 103 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,860 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 94 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about West Felton
103 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of West Felton (Shropshire) since 2010, across 1,860 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Blue Tit.
West Felton is a garden-bird place: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 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 January and are lowest in November — about 23.7 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.
Whittington, 6 km to the north, has more species on record (119 against 103).
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 West Felton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 76 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 73 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 69 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 69 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 67 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 63 |
| 7 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 62 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 59 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 59 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 52 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 51 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 47 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 44 |
| 14 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 43 |
| 15 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 41 |
| 16 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 41 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 40 |
| 18 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 38 |
| 19 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 38 |
| 20 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 33 |
Records by month
What to put out in West Felton
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 West Felton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of West Felton are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow and Robin, based on 1,860 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near West Felton?
103 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in West Felton?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in November. 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.