Birds of Great Malvern
What has actually been seen around Great Malvern: 129 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 129 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 10,806 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 118 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Great Malvern
129 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Great Malvern (Worcestershire) since 2010, across 10,806 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow.
Great Malvern is a garden-bird place: 85% 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 Blue Tit 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 Tawny Owl. 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 November — about 1.7 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.
Hanley Swan, 5 km to the south-east, has more species on record (159 against 129). Birds logged far more often around Great Malvern than there include European Stonechat, Nuthatch, Coal Tit and Jay.
Daylight runs from 16 h 45 min at midsummer to 7 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:47 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Great Malvern
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 621 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 601 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 553 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 537 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 535 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 535 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 441 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 383 |
| 9 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 370 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 355 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 273 |
| 12 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 254 |
| 13 | SwiftApus apus | 247 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 230 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 223 |
| 16 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 220 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 210 |
| 18 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 207 |
| 19 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 191 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 172 |
Records by month
What to put out in Great Malvern
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 Great Malvern?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Great Malvern are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and Blackbird, based on 10,806 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Great Malvern?
129 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Great Malvern?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:47.
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.