Birds of Cannock
What has actually been seen around Cannock: 148 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 148 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,740 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 154 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Cannock
148 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Cannock (Staffordshire) since 2010, across 8,740 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Blackbird.
Cannock is a garden-bird place: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in September — about 8.6 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.
Great Wyrley, 3 km to the south-east, has more species on record (156 against 148). Birds logged far more often around Cannock than there include Coal Tit, Common Raven, European Stonechat and Common Linnet.
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 Cannock
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 540 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 478 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 472 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 450 |
| 5 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 449 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 326 |
| 7 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 301 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 282 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 239 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 238 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 203 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 203 |
| 13 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 191 |
| 14 | SwiftApus apus | 188 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 186 |
| 16 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 185 |
| 17 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 184 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 159 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 141 |
| 20 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 141 |
Records by month
What to put out in Cannock
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
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 Cannock?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Cannock are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 8,740 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Cannock?
148 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Cannock?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. 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.