Birds of Fillongley
What has actually been seen around Fillongley: 99 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 99 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,525 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 121 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Fillongley
99 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Fillongley (Warwickshire) since 2010, across 2,525 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blackbird.
Fillongley is a garden-bird place: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 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 October and are lowest in August — about 4.6 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.
Keresley, 5 km to the south-east, has more species on record (114 against 99). Birds logged far more often around Fillongley than there include Common Pheasant, Fieldfare, Barn Swallow and Yellowhammer.
Daylight runs from 16 h 50 min at midsummer to 7 h 40 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:42 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Fillongley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 167 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 117 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 115 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 107 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 107 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 94 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 93 |
| 8 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 92 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 90 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 72 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 70 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 68 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 64 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 62 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 50 |
| 16 | SwiftApus apus | 49 |
| 17 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 48 |
| 18 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 48 |
| 19 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 45 |
| 20 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 41 |
Records by month
What to put out in Fillongley
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 Fillongley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Fillongley are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Magpie, based on 2,525 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Fillongley?
99 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Fillongley?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:42.
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.