Birds of Harvington
What has actually been seen around Harvington: 110 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 110 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,983 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 49 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Harvington
110 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Harvington (Worcestershire) since 2010, across 2,983 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Harvington is a garden-bird place: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 March and are lowest in September — about 4.3 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.
Cleeve Prior, 3 km to the east, has a similar number of species on record (110 against 110).
Daylight runs from 16 h 46 min at midsummer to 7 h 43 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:46 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Harvington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 123 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 115 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 100 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 95 |
| 5 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 92 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 87 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 84 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 84 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 82 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 78 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 78 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 76 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 71 |
| 14 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 68 |
| 15 | SwiftApus apus | 65 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 62 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 59 |
| 18 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 54 |
| 19 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 48 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 48 |
Records by month
What to put out in Harvington
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 Harvington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Harvington are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 2,983 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Harvington?
110 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Harvington?
Observation records peak in March 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.