Birds of Fladbury
What has actually been seen around Fladbury: 135 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 135 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 15,273 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 29 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Fladbury
135 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Fladbury (Worcestershire) since 2010, across 15,273 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
Fladbury is a garden-bird place: 65% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 April and are lowest in September — about 2.4 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.
Pershore, 5 km to the west, has more species on record (144 against 135).
Daylight runs from 16 h 45 min at midsummer to 7 h 43 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 Fladbury
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,066 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 628 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 550 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 545 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 528 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 507 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 504 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 470 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 464 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 438 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 411 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 390 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 369 |
| 14 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 346 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 346 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 297 |
| 17 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 291 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 283 |
| 19 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 250 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 247 |
Records by month
What to put out in Fladbury
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Wren
Mealworms · Suet pellets
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
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 Fladbury?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Fladbury are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 15,273 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Fladbury?
135 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Fladbury?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. 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.