Birds of Hopwas
What has actually been seen around Hopwas: 116 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 116 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,524 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 82 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Hopwas
116 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hopwas (Staffordshire) since 2010, across 4,524 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Magpie.
The records split between garden birds (59%) and waterbirds (36%), so a feeder in Hopwas sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Magpie and Blackbird, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 May and are lowest in September — about 4.2 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.
Tamworth, 3 km to the east, has more species on record (204 against 116). Birds logged far more often around Hopwas than there include Rock Pigeon.
Daylight runs from 16 h 52 min at midsummer to 7 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:42 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Hopwas
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 234 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 202 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 167 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 162 |
| 5 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 161 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 153 |
| 7 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 148 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 142 |
| 9 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 136 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 130 |
| 11 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 115 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 112 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 102 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 101 |
| 15 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 100 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 97 |
| 17 | SwiftApus apus | 96 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 89 |
| 19 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 87 |
| 20 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 85 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hopwas
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 Hopwas?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hopwas are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 4,524 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hopwas?
116 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hopwas?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. 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.