Birds of Worcester
What has actually been seen around Worcester: 145 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 145 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 28,739 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 29 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Worcester
145 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Worcester (Worcestershire) since 2010, across 28,739 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Blackbird.
Worcester is a garden-bird place: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Peregrine Falcon. 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 October and are lowest in July — about 2.9 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.
Lower Broadheath, 5 km to the north-west, has more species on record (187 against 145).
Daylight runs from 16 h 46 min at midsummer to 7 h 43 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 Worcester
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,655 |
| 2 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,416 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,212 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,204 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 1,184 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,118 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,054 |
| 8 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 941 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 905 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 871 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 751 |
| 12 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 726 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 710 |
| 14 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 709 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 691 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 669 |
| 17 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 661 |
| 18 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 597 |
| 19 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 559 |
| 20 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 530 |
Records by month
What to put out in Worcester
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 Worcester?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Worcester are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Magpie and Blue Tit, based on 28,739 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Worcester?
145 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Worcester?
Observation records peak in October 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.