Birds of Lower Broadheath
What has actually been seen around Lower Broadheath: 187 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 187 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 81,151 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 65 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Lower Broadheath
187 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Lower Broadheath (Worcestershire) since 2010, across 81,151 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Magpie.
The records split between garden birds (56%) and waterbirds (39%), so a feeder in Lower Broadheath sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Magpie, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in July — about 2.6 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.
Worcester, 5 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (145 against 187). Birds logged far more often around Lower Broadheath than there include Tufted Duck, Canada Goose, Eurasian Coot and Gadwall.
Daylight runs from 16 h 47 min at midsummer to 7 h 42 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:47 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Lower Broadheath
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,760 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,298 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 2,155 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,147 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,136 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,042 |
| 7 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 2,018 |
| 8 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,995 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,952 |
| 10 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,949 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,842 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,831 |
| 13 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 1,721 |
| 14 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 1,541 |
| 15 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,500 |
| 16 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,491 |
| 17 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 1,484 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 1,448 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,423 |
| 20 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 1,419 |
Records by month
What to put out in Lower Broadheath
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 Lower Broadheath?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Lower Broadheath are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Robin and Blackbird, based on 81,151 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Lower Broadheath?
187 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Lower Broadheath?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in July. 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.