Birds of Rugeley
What has actually been seen around Rugeley: 154 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 154 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 14,946 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 78 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Rugeley
154 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Rugeley (Staffordshire) since 2010, across 14,946 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Robin and Woodpigeon.
Rugeley is a garden-bird place: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in September — about 9.8 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.
Armitage, 4 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (115 against 154). Birds logged far more often around Rugeley than there include Tree Pipit, Common Kingfisher, European Stonechat and Red Crossbill.
Daylight runs from 16 h 53 min at midsummer to 7 h 37 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 Rugeley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 699 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 692 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 669 |
| 4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 639 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 608 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 567 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 550 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 494 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 476 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 470 |
| 11 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 435 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 373 |
| 13 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 330 |
| 14 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 281 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 275 |
| 16 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 273 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 269 |
| 18 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 269 |
| 19 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 254 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 251 |
Records by month
What to put out in Rugeley
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 Rugeley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Rugeley are Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 14,946 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Rugeley?
154 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Rugeley?
Observation records peak in April 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.