Birds of Hagley
What has actually been seen around Hagley: 131 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 131 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 11,280 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 133 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Hagley
131 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hagley (Worcestershire) since 2010, across 11,280 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin.
Hagley is a garden-bird place: 84% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 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 April and are lowest in November — about 5.6 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.
Stourbridge, 4 km to the north, has more species on record (160 against 131).
Daylight runs from 16 h 49 min at midsummer to 7 h 40 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 Hagley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 742 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 596 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 574 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 564 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 514 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 427 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 397 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 369 |
| 9 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 342 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 308 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 294 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 280 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 265 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 246 |
| 15 | SwiftApus apus | 216 |
| 16 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 215 |
| 17 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 205 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 201 |
| 19 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 183 |
| 20 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 177 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hagley
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 Hagley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hagley are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 11,280 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hagley?
131 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hagley?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. 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.