Birds of Aldridge
What has actually been seen around Aldridge: 133 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 133 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 7,728 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 162 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Aldridge
133 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Aldridge (Walsall) since 2010, across 7,728 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Mallard and Magpie.
The records split between garden birds (56%) and waterbirds (37%), so a feeder in Aldridge sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Magpie and Blackbird, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in January and are lowest in September — about 3.8 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.
Brownhills, 3 km to the north, has more species on record (153 against 133). Birds logged far more often around Aldridge than there include Muscovy Duck.
Daylight runs from 16 h 51 min at midsummer to 7 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Aldridge
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 391 |
| 2 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 324 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 315 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 284 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 283 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 265 |
| 7 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 249 |
| 8 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 238 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 228 |
| 10 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 224 |
| 11 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 199 |
| 12 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 197 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 183 |
| 14 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 182 |
| 15 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 160 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 158 |
| 17 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 146 |
| 18 | SwiftApus apus | 144 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 138 |
| 20 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 137 |
Records by month
What to put out in Aldridge
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Walsall
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 Aldridge?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Aldridge are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 7,728 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Aldridge?
133 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Aldridge?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:43.
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.