Birds of Meriden
What has actually been seen around Meriden: 166 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 166 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 16,342 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 121 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Meriden
166 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Meriden (Solihull) since 2010, across 16,342 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Robin.
The records split between garden birds (56%) and waterbirds (38%), so a feeder in Meriden sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Robin, while Black-headed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 2.7 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.
Hampton in Arden, 4 km to the west, has a similar number of species on record (168 against 166).
Daylight runs from 16 h 49 min at midsummer to 7 h 40 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Meriden
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 571 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 519 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 483 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 443 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 411 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 406 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 383 |
| 8 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 358 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 340 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 340 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 336 |
| 12 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 329 |
| 13 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 322 |
| 14 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 318 |
| 15 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 312 |
| 16 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 304 |
| 17 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 304 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 296 |
| 19 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 295 |
| 20 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 291 |
Records by month
What to put out in Meriden
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 Meriden?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Meriden are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blackbird, based on 16,342 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Meriden?
166 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Meriden?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. 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.