Warwickshire · 52.49°N

Birds of Wolvey

What has actually been seen around Wolvey: 160 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 160 within 5 km
Observation records: 3,881 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Lesser Black-backed Gull
Busiest month: August
Elevation: 117 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.8 h / 7.7 h

What the records say about Wolvey

160 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wolvey (Warwickshire) since 2010, across 3,881 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.

Water shapes this list. 46% of records near Wolvey are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mallard and Eurasian Wigeon lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.

13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Eurasian Hobby, Peregrine Falcon and Common Buzzard. 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 August and are lowest in November — about 9.3 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.

Hinckley, 6 km to the north, has more species on record (176 against 160). Birds logged far more often around Wolvey than there include Lesser Black-backed Gull, Eurasian Hobby, Peregrine Falcon and Eurasian Wigeon.

Daylight runs from 16 h 50 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 Wolvey

#	Bird	Records
1	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	1,079
2	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	324
3	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	116
4	MagpiePica pica	93
5	BlackbirdTurdus merula	83
6	RobinErithacus rubecula	76
7	House SparrowPasser domesticus	68
8	JackdawColoeus monedula	68
9	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	65
10	SwiftApus apus	64
11	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	64
12	Eurasian HobbyFalco subbuteo	58
13	Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus	56
14	Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope	55
15	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	54
16	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	50
17	Great TitParus major	47
18	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	47
19	Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto	41
20	Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis	39

Records by month

What to put out in Wolvey

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
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · 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 Wolvey?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wolvey are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Blackbird and Robin, based on 3,881 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Wolvey?

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

When is the best month for birds in Wolvey?

Observation records peak in August and are lowest in November. 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.