Birds of Whitchurch
What has actually been seen around Whitchurch: 104 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 104 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,210 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 101 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Whitchurch
104 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Whitchurch (Shropshire) since 2010, across 5,210 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Whitchurch is a garden-bird place: 81% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Barn Owl.
Records peak in March and are lowest in December — about 4.8 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, 4 km to the south, has more species on record (135 against 104). Birds logged far more often around Whitchurch than there include Great Crested Grebe and Mute Swan.
Daylight runs from 16 h 56 min at midsummer to 7 h 34 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 Whitchurch
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 300 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 293 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 293 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 227 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 223 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 220 |
| 7 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 216 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 191 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 189 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 169 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 168 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 141 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 130 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 128 |
| 15 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 125 |
| 16 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 107 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 95 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 88 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 77 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 74 |
Records by month
What to put out in Whitchurch
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
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 Whitchurch?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Whitchurch are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Jackdaw, based on 5,210 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Whitchurch?
104 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Whitchurch?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in December. 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.