Birds of Madeley
What has actually been seen around Madeley: 141 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 141 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 36,872 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mallard
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 109 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Madeley
141 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Madeley (Staffordshire) since 2010, across 36,872 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mallard, Woodpigeon and Eurasian Coot.
Madeley 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. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 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 March and are lowest in October — about 3.1 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.
Keele, 3 km to the east, has more species on record (146 against 141).
Daylight runs from 16 h 56 min at midsummer to 7 h 34 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:42 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Madeley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,471 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,316 |
| 3 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 1,281 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 1,211 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,210 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,135 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,099 |
| 8 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,081 |
| 9 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 989 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 982 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 941 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 927 |
| 13 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 921 |
| 14 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 915 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 881 |
| 16 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 822 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 814 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 765 |
| 19 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 743 |
| 20 | BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula | 705 |
Records by month
What to put out in Madeley
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 Madeley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Madeley are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Robin, based on 36,872 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Madeley?
141 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Madeley?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in October. 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.