Birds of Lilleshall
What has actually been seen around Lilleshall: 124 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 124 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 7,894 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- September
- Elevation
- 97 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Lilleshall
124 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Lilleshall (Telford and Wrekin) since 2010, across 7,894 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Water shapes this list. 48% of records near Lilleshall are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mallard and Common Moorhen lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
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 September and are lowest in July — about 4.3 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.
Newport, 4 km to the north-east, has more species on record (143 against 124). Birds logged far more often around Lilleshall than there include Lesser Black-backed Gull and Iberian Chiffchaff.
Daylight runs from 16 h 53 min at midsummer to 7 h 37 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Lilleshall
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 2,895 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 332 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 325 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 247 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 245 |
| 6 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 244 |
| 7 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 230 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 207 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 204 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 141 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 138 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 114 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 113 |
| 14 | SwiftApus apus | 102 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 101 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 99 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 98 |
| 18 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 93 |
| 19 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 91 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 82 |
Records by month
What to put out in Lilleshall
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Seasonal bird notes for Telford and Wrekin
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 Lilleshall?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Lilleshall are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Starling, based on 7,894 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Lilleshall?
124 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Lilleshall?
Observation records peak in September and are lowest in July. 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.