Birds of Kidderminster
What has actually been seen around Kidderminster: 164 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 164 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 58,167 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 37 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Kidderminster
164 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kidderminster (Worcestershire) since 2010, across 58,167 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Kidderminster is a garden-bird place: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 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 March and are lowest in July — about 2.0 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.
Stone, 4 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (128 against 164).
Daylight runs from 16 h 49 min at midsummer to 7 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:45 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Kidderminster
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,298 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,132 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,127 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,088 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 2,061 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,955 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,932 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,748 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 1,624 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,590 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,578 |
| 12 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,527 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 1,421 |
| 14 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,373 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,267 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,264 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,184 |
| 18 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 1,077 |
| 19 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 1,012 |
| 20 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 996 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kidderminster
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 Kidderminster?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kidderminster are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow and Magpie, based on 58,167 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kidderminster?
164 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Kidderminster?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in July. 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.