Birds of Lower Brailes
What has actually been seen around Lower Brailes: 83 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 83 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,693 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 109 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Lower Brailes
83 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Lower Brailes (Warwickshire) since 2010, across 1,693 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Blackbird and Woodpigeon.
Lower Brailes is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
6 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 January and are lowest in November — about 28.8 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.
Shipston on Stour, 6 km to the west, has a similar number of species on record (79 against 83).
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 Lower Brailes
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 153 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 69 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 67 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 62 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 61 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 54 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 53 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 50 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 49 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 47 |
| 11 | SwiftApus apus | 46 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 45 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 43 |
| 14 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 41 |
| 15 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 40 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 38 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 37 |
| 18 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 35 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 33 |
| 20 | MagpiePica pica | 31 |
Records by month
What to put out in Lower Brailes
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 Lower Brailes?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Lower Brailes are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin and Jackdaw, based on 1,693 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Lower Brailes?
83 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Lower Brailes?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in November. 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.