Birds of Wombourne
What has actually been seen around Wombourne: 137 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 137 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 19,055 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 90 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Wombourne
137 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wombourne (Staffordshire) since 2010, across 19,055 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Wombourne is a garden-bird place: 80% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 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 April and are lowest in September — about 3.2 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.
Kingswinford, 4 km to the south, has more species on record (161 against 137).
Daylight runs from 16 h 50 min at midsummer to 7 h 39 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Wombourne
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,174 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 890 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 858 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 852 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 752 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 733 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 652 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 605 |
| 9 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 485 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 466 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 444 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 429 |
| 13 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 394 |
| 14 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 385 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 381 |
| 16 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 377 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 374 |
| 18 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 360 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 354 |
| 20 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 322 |
Records by month
What to put out in Wombourne
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 Wombourne?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wombourne are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Magpie and Blue Tit, based on 19,055 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Wombourne?
137 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Wombourne?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:44.
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.