Birds of Betley
What has actually been seen around Betley: 141 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 141 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 27,772 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mallard
- Busiest month
- February
- Elevation
- 84 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Betley
141 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Betley (Staffordshire) since 2010, across 27,772 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mallard, Eurasian Coot and Woodpigeon.
Betley is a garden-bird place: 64% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 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 February and are lowest in September — about 3.8 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.
Weston, 4 km to the north-west, has a similar number of species on record (143 against 141). Birds logged far more often around Betley than there include Eurasian Coot, Canada Goose, Great Crested Grebe and Graylag Goose.
Daylight runs from 16 h 57 min at midsummer to 7 h 34 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:42 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Betley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,174 |
| 2 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 1,021 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 963 |
| 4 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 911 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 894 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 873 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 856 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 839 |
| 9 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 828 |
| 10 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 808 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 736 |
| 12 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 717 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 707 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 703 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 661 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 592 |
| 17 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 589 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 585 |
| 19 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 567 |
| 20 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 554 |
Records by month
What to put out in Betley
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Betley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Betley are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blackbird, based on 27,772 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Betley?
141 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Betley?
Observation records peak in February and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:42.
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.