Birds of Priors Marston
What has actually been seen around Priors Marston: 112 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 112 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,861 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 147 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Priors Marston
112 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Priors Marston (Warwickshire) since 2010, across 1,861 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
The records split between garden birds (58%) and waterbirds (33%), so a feeder in Priors Marston sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in December — about 11.7 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.
Napton on the Hill, 5 km to the north-west, has more species on record (125 against 112).
Daylight runs from 16 h 47 min at midsummer to 7 h 42 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Priors Marston
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 308 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 72 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 58 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 55 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 54 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 52 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 50 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 40 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 40 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 40 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 38 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 35 |
| 13 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 35 |
| 14 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 34 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 34 |
| 16 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 34 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 33 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 30 |
| 19 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 29 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 26 |
Records by month
What to put out in Priors Marston
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 Priors Marston?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Priors Marston are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Jackdaw and Carrion Crow, based on 1,861 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Priors Marston?
112 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Priors Marston?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:43.
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.