Birds of Droitwich
What has actually been seen around Droitwich: 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
- 22,854 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 42 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Droitwich
169 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Droitwich (Worcestershire) since 2010, across 22,854 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Blackbird.
Droitwich is a garden-bird place: 61% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in December — about 4.4 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.
Fernhill Heath, 5 km to the south-west, has more species on record (191 against 169). Birds logged far more often around Droitwich than there include Pied Avocet, Common Shelduck, Eurasian Curlew and Green Sandpiper.
Daylight runs from 16 h 47 min at midsummer to 7 h 42 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 Droitwich
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 808 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 759 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 739 |
| 4 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 725 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 694 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 685 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 649 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 633 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 632 |
| 10 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 623 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 585 |
| 12 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 535 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 469 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 461 |
| 15 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 455 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 449 |
| 17 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 437 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 400 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 380 |
| 20 | Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta | 358 |
Records by month
What to put out in Droitwich
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 Droitwich?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Droitwich are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Robin, based on 22,854 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Droitwich?
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 Droitwich?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. 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.