Birds of Brewood
What has actually been seen around Brewood: 208 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 208 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 32,292 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 113 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Brewood
208 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Brewood (Staffordshire) since 2010, across 32,292 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mallard and Blue Tit.
Water shapes this list. 48% of records near Brewood are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mallard and Mute Swan lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Blue Tit is still the most logged garden bird.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in December — about 3.2 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.
Coven, 4 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (143 against 208). Birds logged far more often around Brewood than there include Gadwall, Eurasian Teal, Northern Shoveler and Eurasian Oystercatcher.
Daylight runs from 16 h 52 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 Brewood
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,035 |
| 2 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 747 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 735 |
| 4 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 718 |
| 5 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 708 |
| 6 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 707 |
| 7 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 704 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 697 |
| 9 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 691 |
| 10 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 682 |
| 11 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 672 |
| 12 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 671 |
| 13 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 671 |
| 14 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 653 |
| 15 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 649 |
| 16 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 644 |
| 17 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 611 |
| 18 | GadwallMareca strepera | 606 |
| 19 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 587 |
| 20 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 573 |
Records by month
What to put out in Brewood
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 Brewood?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Brewood are Blue Tit, Great Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 32,292 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Brewood?
208 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Brewood?
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.