Birds of Barnt Green
What has actually been seen around Barnt Green: 178 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 178 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 15,400 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 196 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Barnt Green
178 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Barnt Green (Worcestershire) since 2010, across 15,400 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Barnt Green is a garden-bird place: 65% 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.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard 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 August and are lowest in December — about 2.4 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.
Hopwood, 4 km to the east, has fewer species on record (173 against 178).
Daylight runs from 16 h 48 min at midsummer to 7 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:45 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Barnt Green
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 606 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 569 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 560 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 543 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 510 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 478 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 464 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 404 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 371 |
| 10 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 331 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 322 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 318 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 312 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 310 |
| 15 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 303 |
| 16 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 282 |
| 17 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 272 |
| 18 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 263 |
| 19 | SwiftApus apus | 262 |
| 20 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 257 |
Records by month
What to put out in Barnt Green
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 Barnt Green?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Barnt Green are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Magpie and Blue Tit, based on 15,400 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Barnt Green?
178 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Barnt Green?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:45.
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.