Birds of Knowle
What has actually been seen around Knowle: 146 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 146 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 12,045 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 124 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Knowle
146 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Knowle (Solihull) since 2010, across 12,045 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Magpie.
Knowle is a garden-bird place: 68% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in June and are lowest in October — about 6.4 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.
Hockley Heath, 5 km to the south-west, has more species on record (160 against 146). Birds logged far more often around Knowle than there include Rose-ringed Parakeet and Gadwall.
Daylight runs from 16 h 49 min at midsummer to 7 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Knowle
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 688 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 589 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 566 |
| 4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 544 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 525 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 465 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 422 |
| 8 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 371 |
| 9 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 363 |
| 10 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 356 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 346 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 331 |
| 13 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 319 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 309 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 289 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 263 |
| 17 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 230 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 224 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 213 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 208 |
Records by month
What to put out in Knowle
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Solihull
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 Knowle?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Knowle are Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 12,045 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Knowle?
146 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Knowle?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:43.
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.