Birds of Ilmington
What has actually been seen around Ilmington: 100 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 100 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,452 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 117 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Ilmington
100 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ilmington (Warwickshire) since 2010, across 6,452 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Goldfinch.
Ilmington is a garden-bird place: 86% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Goldfinch and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 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 May and are lowest in February — about 13.6 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.
Newbold on Stour, 5 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (87 against 100).
Daylight runs from 16 h 45 min at midsummer to 7 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:45 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Ilmington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 365 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 308 |
| 3 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 305 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 296 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 288 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 279 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 274 |
| 8 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 272 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 244 |
| 10 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 214 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 200 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 193 |
| 13 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 188 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 181 |
| 15 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 164 |
| 16 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 153 |
| 17 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 145 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 139 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 130 |
| 20 | House MartinDelichon urbicum | 127 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ilmington
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 Ilmington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ilmington are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Goldfinch, Blue Tit and Jackdaw, based on 6,452 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ilmington?
100 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ilmington?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in February. 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.