Birds of Bewdley
What has actually been seen around Bewdley: 169 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 169 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 83,321 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 40 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Bewdley
169 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bewdley (Worcestershire) since 2010, across 83,321 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Bewdley is a garden-bird place: 80% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 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 May and are lowest in July — about 3.1 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.
Callow Hill, 4 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (145 against 169). Birds logged far more often around Bewdley than there include Rook.
Daylight runs from 16 h 49 min at midsummer to 7 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:46 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bewdley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 3,095 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 3,034 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 3,008 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 2,843 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,763 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 2,536 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 2,521 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 2,499 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 2,209 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 2,195 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 2,109 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 2,089 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,909 |
| 14 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,733 |
| 15 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 1,640 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,561 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,527 |
| 18 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 1,472 |
| 19 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 1,424 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 1,411 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bewdley
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 Bewdley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bewdley are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 83,321 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bewdley?
169 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bewdley?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in July. 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.