Birds of Beoley
What has actually been seen around Beoley: 103 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 103 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,398 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 110 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Beoley
103 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Beoley (Worcestershire) since 2010, across 5,398 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin.
Water shapes this list. 40% of records near Beoley are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Canada Goose and Mute Swan lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Common Kestrel. 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 January and are lowest in November — about 5.6 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.
Redditch, 4 km to the south-west, has more species on record (115 against 103).
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 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Beoley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 346 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 278 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 250 |
| 4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 218 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 203 |
| 6 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 201 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 201 |
| 8 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 191 |
| 9 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 186 |
| 10 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 178 |
| 11 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 163 |
| 12 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 162 |
| 13 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 157 |
| 14 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 144 |
| 15 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 136 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 129 |
| 17 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 127 |
| 18 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 121 |
| 19 | SwiftApus apus | 110 |
| 20 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 91 |
Records by month
What to put out in Beoley
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 Beoley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Beoley are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 5,398 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Beoley?
103 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Beoley?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in November. 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.