Birds of Codsall
What has actually been seen around Codsall: 114 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 114 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,946 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 125 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Codsall
114 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Codsall (Staffordshire) since 2010, across 3,946 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Codsall is a garden-bird place: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 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 April and are lowest in November — about 8.1 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, 5 km to the north-east, has more species on record (143 against 114).
Daylight runs from 16 h 52 min at midsummer to 7 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Codsall
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 176 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 169 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 157 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 149 |
| 5 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 148 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 136 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 130 |
| 8 | SwiftApus apus | 126 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 113 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 107 |
| 11 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 106 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 99 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 95 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 90 |
| 15 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 90 |
| 16 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 85 |
| 17 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 80 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 76 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 72 |
| 20 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 70 |
Records by month
What to put out in Codsall
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 Codsall?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Codsall are Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie and Blue Tit, based on 3,946 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Codsall?
114 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Codsall?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:44.
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.