Birds of Great Wyrley
What has actually been seen around Great Wyrley: 156 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 156 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 14,005 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 135 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Great Wyrley
156 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Great Wyrley (Staffordshire) since 2010, across 14,005 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Water shapes this list. 44% of records near Great Wyrley are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mallard and Eurasian Coot lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in January and are lowest in September — about 7.4 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.
Cannock, 3 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (148 against 156). Birds logged far more often around Great Wyrley than there include Common Merganser, Northern Lapwing, Common Goldeneye and Great Black-backed Gull.
Daylight runs from 16 h 52 min at midsummer to 7 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Great Wyrley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 648 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 643 |
| 3 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 633 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 564 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 539 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 514 |
| 7 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 501 |
| 8 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 447 |
| 9 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 411 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 405 |
| 11 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 383 |
| 12 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 373 |
| 13 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 358 |
| 14 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 350 |
| 15 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 315 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 293 |
| 17 | Great TitParus major | 276 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 253 |
| 19 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 252 |
| 20 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 251 |
Records by month
What to put out in Great Wyrley
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 Great Wyrley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Great Wyrley are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 14,005 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Great Wyrley?
156 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Great Wyrley?
Observation records peak in January 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.