Birds of Coven
What has actually been seen around Coven: 143 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 143 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,186 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mallard
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 100 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Coven
143 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Coven (Staffordshire) since 2010, across 6,186 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mallard, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Woodpigeon.
Coven is a garden-bird place: 60% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin and Carrion Crow 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 March and are lowest in November — about 4.9 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.
Featherstone, 3 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (120 against 143). Birds logged far more often around Coven than there include Great Crested Grebe.
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 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Coven
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 218 |
| 2 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 207 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 202 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 191 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 191 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 189 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 186 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 172 |
| 9 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 166 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 163 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 161 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 157 |
| 13 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 154 |
| 14 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 136 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 134 |
| 16 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 134 |
| 17 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 130 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 113 |
| 19 | Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis | 109 |
| 20 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 109 |
Records by month
What to put out in Coven
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 Coven?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Coven are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blackbird, based on 6,186 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Coven?
143 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Coven?
Observation records peak in March 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.