Telford and Wrekin · 52.68°N

Birds of Telford

What has actually been seen around Telford: 146 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 146 within 5 km
Observation records: 9,748 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Lesser Black-backed Gull
Busiest month: April
Elevation: 163 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.9 h / 7.6 h

What the records say about Telford

146 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Telford (Telford and Wrekin) since 2010, across 9,748 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Magpie and Woodpigeon.

Water shapes this list. 52% of records near Telford are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mallard and Eurasian Coot lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Magpie is still the most logged garden bird.

9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard 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 April and are lowest in July — about 2.3 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.

Shifnal, 5 km to the east, has fewer species on record (128 against 146). Birds logged far more often around Telford than there include Iberian Chiffchaff.

Daylight runs from 16 h 52 min at midsummer to 7 h 37 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:45 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Telford

#	Bird	Records
1	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	1,770
2	MagpiePica pica	360
3	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	357
4	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	324
5	Eurasian CootFulica atra	298
6	BlackbirdTurdus merula	283
7	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	274
8	Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus	271
9	Canada GooseBranta canadensis	267
10	RobinErithacus rubecula	263
11	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	255
12	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	244
13	Mute SwanCygnus olor	237
14	Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus	224
15	Tufted DuckAythya fuligula	213
16	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	201
17	SwiftApus apus	172
18	Great TitParus major	171
19	House SparrowPasser domesticus	166
20	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	153

Records by month

What to put out in Telford

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
Great Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts · Suet
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 Telford?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Telford are Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Robin, based on 9,748 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Telford?

146 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Telford?

Observation records peak in April and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:45.

Sources

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.