Birds of Romsley
What has actually been seen around Romsley: 153 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 153 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 12,379 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 212 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Romsley
153 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Romsley (Worcestershire) since 2010, across 12,379 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Magpie.
Romsley is a garden-bird place: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 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 3.7 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.
Halesowen, 3 km to the north, has more species on record (161 against 153).
At about 212 m above sea level, Romsley sits higher than most places in Worcestershire. Spring arrives a little later with height, and feeders matter more in cold snaps — keep a supply of high-fat food going through late winter.
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 Romsley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 610 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 578 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 556 |
| 4 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 492 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 487 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 485 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 466 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 413 |
| 9 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 348 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 340 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 322 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 299 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 275 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 242 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 232 |
| 16 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 225 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 221 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 212 |
| 19 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 208 |
| 20 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 198 |
Records by month
What to put out in Romsley
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 Romsley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Romsley are Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie, Carrion Crow and Blackbird, based on 12,379 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Romsley?
153 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Romsley?
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.