Birds of Bloxwich
What has actually been seen around Bloxwich: 130 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 130 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 11,946 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 166 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Bloxwich
130 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bloxwich (Walsall) since 2010, across 11,946 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Blackbird.
Bloxwich is a garden-bird place: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 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 May and are lowest in September — about 8.8 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.
Walsall, 4 km to the south, has fewer species on record (121 against 130). Birds logged far more often around Bloxwich than there include Willow Warbler.
Daylight runs from 16 h 51 min at midsummer to 7 h 38 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bloxwich
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 804 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 717 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 597 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 561 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 418 |
| 6 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 393 |
| 7 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 391 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 380 |
| 9 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 338 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 329 |
| 11 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 299 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 296 |
| 13 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 286 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 276 |
| 15 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 268 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 252 |
| 17 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 246 |
| 18 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 241 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 234 |
| 20 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 233 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bloxwich
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 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 Bloxwich?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bloxwich are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 11,946 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bloxwich?
130 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bloxwich?
Observation records peak in May 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.