Birds of Hopwood
What has actually been seen around Hopwood: 173 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 173 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 15,118 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 137 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Hopwood
173 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hopwood (Worcestershire) since 2010, across 15,118 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Blackbird.
Hopwood is a garden-bird place: 64% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard 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 August and are lowest in December — about 3.1 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.
Barnt Green, 4 km to the west, has more species on record (178 against 173).
Daylight runs from 16 h 49 min at midsummer to 7 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Hopwood
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 596 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 551 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 542 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 497 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 479 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 460 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 457 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 403 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 369 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 322 |
| 11 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 313 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 313 |
| 13 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 303 |
| 14 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 303 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 299 |
| 16 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 298 |
| 17 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 285 |
| 18 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 281 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 269 |
| 20 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 242 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hopwood
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 Hopwood?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hopwood are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 15,118 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hopwood?
173 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hopwood?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:44.
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.