Birds of Tenbury Wells
What has actually been seen around Tenbury Wells: 75 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 75 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,792 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- House Sparrow
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 56 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Tenbury Wells
75 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Tenbury Wells (Worcestershire) since 2010, across 1,792 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are House Sparrow, Blue Tit and Blackbird.
Tenbury Wells is a garden-bird place: 86% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 June and are lowest in November — about 527.0 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.
Brimfield, 7 km to the west, has a similar number of species on record (79 against 75). Birds logged far more often around Tenbury Wells than there include Collared Dove, Starling and Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Daylight runs from 16 h 48 min at midsummer to 7 h 41 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 in mid-April and 4:47 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Tenbury Wells
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 130 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 126 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 121 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 117 |
| 5 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 96 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 96 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 91 |
| 8 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 91 |
| 9 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 89 |
| 10 | SwiftApus apus | 84 |
| 11 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 79 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 64 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 55 |
| 14 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 50 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 48 |
| 16 | MagpiePica pica | 43 |
| 17 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 40 |
| 18 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 32 |
| 19 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 27 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 25 |
Records by month
What to put out in Tenbury Wells
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Greenfinch
Sunflower hearts · Black sunflower seed
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
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 Tenbury Wells?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Tenbury Wells are House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Greenfinch, based on 1,792 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Tenbury Wells?
75 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Tenbury Wells?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in November. 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.