Birds of Colwich
What has actually been seen around Colwich: 195 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 195 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 26,609 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 78 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Colwich
195 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Colwich (Staffordshire) since 2010, across 26,609 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Mallard and Robin.
Colwich is a garden-bird place: 65% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in December — about 3.4 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.
Rugeley, 4 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (154 against 195). Birds logged far more often around Colwich than there include Great Cormorant and Great Crested Grebe.
Daylight runs from 16 h 54 min at midsummer to 7 h 36 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:42 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Colwich
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,044 |
| 2 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,003 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 981 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 966 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 905 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 853 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 774 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 736 |
| 9 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 711 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 659 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 656 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 521 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 491 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 489 |
| 15 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 454 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 423 |
| 17 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 417 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 401 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 389 |
| 20 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 388 |
Records by month
What to put out in Colwich
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 Colwich?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Colwich are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 26,609 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Colwich?
195 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Colwich?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:42.
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.