Birds of Cleeve Prior
What has actually been seen around Cleeve Prior: 110 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 110 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,938 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 49 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Cleeve Prior
110 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Cleeve Prior (Worcestershire) since 2010, across 2,938 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow.
Cleeve Prior is a garden-bird place: 69% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 March and are lowest in December — about 4.8 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.
Bidford-on-Avon, 3 km to the north, has a similar number of species on record (112 against 110). Birds logged far more often around Cleeve Prior than there include Corn Bunting.
Daylight runs from 16 h 46 min at midsummer to 7 h 43 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 Cleeve Prior
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 124 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 98 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 96 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 91 |
| 5 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 90 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 89 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 83 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 83 |
| 9 | SwiftApus apus | 78 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 78 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 77 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 76 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 74 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 64 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 63 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 58 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 58 |
| 18 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 54 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 52 |
| 20 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 48 |
Records by month
What to put out in Cleeve Prior
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 Cleeve Prior?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Cleeve Prior are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 2,938 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Cleeve Prior?
110 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Cleeve Prior?
Observation records peak in March 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.