Birds of Badsey
What has actually been seen around Badsey: 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
- 3,962 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- February
- Elevation
- 37 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Badsey
112 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Badsey (Worcestershire) since 2010, across 3,962 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Badsey is a garden-bird place: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 February and are lowest in October — about 7.1 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.
Evesham, 3 km to the west, has a similar number of species on record (111 against 112). Birds logged far more often around Badsey than there include Corn Bunting.
Daylight runs from 16 h 45 min at midsummer to 7 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:46 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Badsey
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 297 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 181 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 175 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 143 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 136 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 136 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 133 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 127 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 115 |
| 10 | SwiftApus apus | 112 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 99 |
| 12 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 99 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 92 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 89 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 81 |
| 16 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 79 |
| 17 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 78 |
| 18 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 77 |
| 19 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 72 |
| 20 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 64 |
Records by month
What to put out in Badsey
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Worcestershire
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 Badsey?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Badsey are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Magpie and Blue Tit, based on 3,962 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Badsey?
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 Badsey?
Observation records peak in February and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:46.
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.