Birds of Hartshill
What has actually been seen around Hartshill: 134 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 134 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 13,690 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 127 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Hartshill
134 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hartshill (Warwickshire) since 2010, across 13,690 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Magpie.
Hartshill is a garden-bird place: 81% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite.
Records peak in April and are lowest in September — about 9.1 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.
Atherstone, 3 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (117 against 134). Birds logged far more often around Hartshill than there include Rock Pigeon, Eurasian Coot, European Herring Gull and Eurasian Reed Warbler.
Daylight runs from 16 h 51 min at midsummer to 7 h 39 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 Hartshill
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,016 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 829 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 757 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 750 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 677 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 598 |
| 7 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 551 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 509 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 478 |
| 10 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 468 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 454 |
| 12 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 400 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 369 |
| 14 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 363 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 356 |
| 16 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 281 |
| 17 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 245 |
| 18 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 224 |
| 19 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 222 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 207 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hartshill
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
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
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 Hartshill?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hartshill are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 13,690 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hartshill?
134 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hartshill?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. 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.