Birds of Wellesbourne Mountford
What has actually been seen around Wellesbourne Mountford: 111 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 111 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,356 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- July
- Elevation
- 49 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Wellesbourne Mountford
111 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wellesbourne Mountford (Warwickshire) since 2010, across 6,356 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Carrion Crow.
Wellesbourne Mountford 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. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite.
Records peak in July and are lowest in September — about 5.3 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.
Ettington, 6 km to the south, has fewer species on record (89 against 111). Birds logged far more often around Wellesbourne Mountford than there include Magpie, Mallard, Mute Swan and Common Moorhen.
Daylight runs from 16 h 46 min at midsummer to 7 h 43 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Wellesbourne Mountford
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 408 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 385 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 380 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 255 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 224 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 217 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 211 |
| 8 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 198 |
| 9 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 176 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 173 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 166 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 132 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 132 |
| 14 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 131 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 127 |
| 16 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 115 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 106 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 105 |
| 19 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 98 |
| 20 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 96 |
Records by month
What to put out in Wellesbourne Mountford
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 Wellesbourne Mountford?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wellesbourne Mountford are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Jackdaw, based on 6,356 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Wellesbourne Mountford?
111 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Wellesbourne Mountford?
Observation records peak in July and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:44.
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.