Birds of Polesworth
What has actually been seen around Polesworth: 144 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 144 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 25,409 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 71 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Polesworth
144 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Polesworth (Warwickshire) since 2010, across 25,409 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blackbird.
Polesworth is a garden-bird place: 69% 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 Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in April and are lowest in September — about 2.2 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.
Austrey, 5 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (136 against 144). Birds logged far more often around Polesworth than there include Rock Pigeon.
Daylight runs from 16 h 51 min at midsummer to 7 h 38 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 Polesworth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,204 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,058 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,035 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 1,007 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 987 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 975 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 855 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 827 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 824 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 813 |
| 11 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 707 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 634 |
| 13 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 603 |
| 14 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 586 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 551 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 481 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 459 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 457 |
| 19 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 430 |
| 20 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 369 |
Records by month
What to put out in Polesworth
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 Polesworth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Polesworth are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Magpie and Robin, based on 25,409 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Polesworth?
144 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Polesworth?
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.