Birds of Warwick
What has actually been seen around Warwick: 139 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 139 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 20,141 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 57 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Warwick
139 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Warwick (Warwickshire) since 2010, across 20,141 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Magpie.
Warwick is a garden-bird place: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 October and are lowest in December — about 2.3 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.
Hatton, 4 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (129 against 139).
Daylight runs from 16 h 47 min at midsummer to 7 h 42 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Warwick
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,674 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,142 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 1,114 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 876 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 783 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 740 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 700 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 553 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 534 |
| 10 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 533 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 505 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 484 |
| 13 | SwiftApus apus | 454 |
| 14 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 429 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 418 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 395 |
| 17 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 376 |
| 18 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 368 |
| 19 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 366 |
| 20 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 337 |
Records by month
What to put out in Warwick
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
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 Warwick?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Warwick are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 20,141 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Warwick?
139 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Warwick?
Observation records peak in October 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.