Birds of Fernhill Heath
What has actually been seen around Fernhill Heath: 191 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 191 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 88,852 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 51 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Fernhill Heath
191 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Fernhill Heath (Worcestershire) since 2010, across 88,852 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Lesser Black-backed Gull.
The records split between garden birds (58%) and waterbirds (37%), so a feeder in Fernhill Heath sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blackbird, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in December — about 2.5 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.
Worcester, 5 km to the south, has fewer species on record (145 against 191). Birds logged far more often around Fernhill Heath than there include Canada Goose, Tufted Duck, Eurasian Coot and Gadwall.
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 Fernhill Heath
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 3,107 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,533 |
| 3 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 2,509 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,473 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 2,466 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,404 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,265 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 2,199 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 2,082 |
| 10 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 2,013 |
| 11 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,997 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,996 |
| 13 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 1,743 |
| 14 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,711 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 1,642 |
| 16 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,600 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,588 |
| 18 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 1,551 |
| 19 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 1,519 |
| 20 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 1,468 |
Records by month
What to put out in Fernhill Heath
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 Fernhill Heath?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Fernhill Heath are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Magpie and Robin, based on 88,852 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Fernhill Heath?
191 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Fernhill Heath?
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.