Birds of Bidford-on-Avon
What has actually been seen around Bidford-on-Avon: 112 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 112 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,289 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blue Tit
- Busiest month
- February
- Elevation
- 36 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Bidford-on-Avon
112 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bidford-on-Avon (Warwickshire) since 2010, across 4,289 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blue Tit, Blackbird and Robin.
Bidford-on-Avon is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 February and are lowest in September — about 2.2 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.
Cleeve Prior, 3 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (110 against 112).
Daylight runs from 16 h 46 min at midsummer to 7 h 43 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:45 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bidford-on-Avon
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 207 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 195 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 190 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 180 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 174 |
| 6 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 172 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 161 |
| 8 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 159 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 138 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 130 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 110 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 103 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 101 |
| 14 | MagpiePica pica | 100 |
| 15 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 98 |
| 16 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 90 |
| 17 | Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa | 86 |
| 18 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 82 |
| 19 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 81 |
| 20 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 77 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bidford-on-Avon
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Warwickshire
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 Bidford-on-Avon?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bidford-on-Avon are Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon and Great Tit, based on 4,289 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bidford-on-Avon?
112 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bidford-on-Avon?
Observation records peak in February and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:45.
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.