Warwickshire · 52.43°N

Birds of Pailton

What has actually been seen around Pailton: 104 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 104 within 5 km
Observation records: 5,860 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Lesser Black-backed Gull
Busiest month: September
Elevation: 117 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.8 h / 7.7 h

What the records say about Pailton

104 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Pailton (Warwickshire) since 2010, across 5,860 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Little Grebe and Mute Swan.

Water shapes this list. 83% of records near Pailton are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Little Grebe and Mute Swan lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.

9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard and Red Kite. 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 September and are lowest in February — about 17.6 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.

Brinklow, 5 km to the south-west, has more species on record (120 against 104). Birds logged far more often around Pailton than there include Little Grebe, Common Linnet and European Stonechat.

Daylight runs from 16 h 49 min at midsummer to 7 h 40 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:41 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Pailton

#	Bird	Records
1	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	4,396
2	Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis	88
3	Mute SwanCygnus olor	68
4	Eurasian CootFulica atra	62
5	Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus	50
6	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	49
7	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	48
8	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	44
9	Tufted DuckAythya fuligula	42
10	Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus	41
11	MagpiePica pica	34
12	YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella	32
13	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	32
14	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	31
15	Pied WagtailMotacilla alba	30
16	ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita	28
17	Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus	28
18	Common LinnetLinaria cannabina	27
19	JayGarrulus glandarius	26
20	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	25

Records by month

What to put out in Pailton

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
Pied Wagtail
Mealworms
Jay
Peanuts · Whole acorns
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · 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 Pailton?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Pailton are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Yellowhammer, Goldfinch and Carrion Crow, based on 5,860 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Pailton?

104 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Pailton?

Observation records peak in September and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:41.

Sources

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.