Birds of Bradley
What has actually been seen around Bradley: 130 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 130 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,572 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 123 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Bradley
130 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bradley (Staffordshire) since 2010, across 3,572 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Bradley is a garden-bird place: 71% 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, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Common Kestrel. 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 August and are lowest in November — about 3.5 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.
Haughton, 3 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (110 against 130). Birds logged far more often around Bradley than there include Tree Sparrow, Nuthatch, Great Crested Grebe and Tufted Duck.
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 Bradley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 272 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 173 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 173 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 163 |
| 5 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 153 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 140 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 136 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 120 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 114 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 104 |
| 11 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 88 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 74 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 73 |
| 14 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 71 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 67 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 66 |
| 17 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 60 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 54 |
| 19 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 54 |
| 20 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 54 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bradley
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 Bradley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bradley are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Wren, based on 3,572 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bradley?
130 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bradley?
Observation records peak in August 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.