Birds of Acton Trussell
What has actually been seen around Acton Trussell: 139 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 139 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 17,575 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 86 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Acton Trussell
139 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Acton Trussell (Staffordshire) since 2010, across 17,575 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Magpie.
Acton Trussell is a garden-bird place: 80% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel 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 April and are lowest in December — about 7.0 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.
Penkridge, 4 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (140 against 139). Birds logged far more often around Acton Trussell than there include Woodpigeon, Eurasian Teal and Eurasian Wigeon.
Daylight runs from 16 h 53 min at midsummer to 7 h 37 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Acton Trussell
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 3,221 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,848 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 891 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 835 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 784 |
| 6 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 653 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 649 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 617 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 548 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 524 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 489 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 403 |
| 13 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 349 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 304 |
| 15 | SwiftApus apus | 261 |
| 16 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 258 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 244 |
| 18 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 232 |
| 19 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 219 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 216 |
Records by month
What to put out in Acton Trussell
Seasonal bird notes for Staffordshire
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 Acton Trussell?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Acton Trussell are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 17,575 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Acton Trussell?
139 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Acton Trussell?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. 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.