Birds of Biddulph
What has actually been seen around Biddulph: 147 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 147 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 9,914 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 173 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Biddulph
147 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Biddulph (Staffordshire) since 2010, across 9,914 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Biddulph is a garden-bird place: 74% 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.
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 April and are lowest in December — about 7.3 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.
Kidsgrove, 5 km to the south-west, has more species on record (169 against 147).
Daylight runs from 16 h 58 min at midsummer to 7 h 33 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:41 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Biddulph
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 419 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 412 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 388 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 333 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 323 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 317 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 315 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 304 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 290 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 281 |
| 11 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 245 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 244 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 230 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 216 |
| 15 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 213 |
| 16 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 205 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 195 |
| 18 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 194 |
| 19 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 192 |
| 20 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 180 |
Records by month
What to put out in Biddulph
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 Biddulph?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Biddulph are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 9,914 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Biddulph?
147 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Biddulph?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:41.
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.