Birds of Gresford
What has actually been seen around Gresford: 156 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 156 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 13,284 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 76 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Gresford
156 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Gresford (Wrexham) since 2010, across 13,284 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Magpie.
Gresford is a garden-bird place: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel 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 May and are lowest in September — about 4.6 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.
Rossett, 3 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (147 against 156). Birds logged far more often around Gresford than there include Common Moorhen.
Daylight runs from 16 h 57 min at midsummer to 7 h 33 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Gresford
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,255 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,019 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 767 |
| 4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 641 |
| 5 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 614 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 496 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 418 |
| 8 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 407 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 361 |
| 10 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 356 |
| 11 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 317 |
| 12 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 298 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 278 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 246 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 229 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 228 |
| 17 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 217 |
| 18 | SwiftApus apus | 197 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 192 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 191 |
Records by month
What to put out in Gresford
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
Seasonal bird notes for Wrexham
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 Gresford?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Gresford are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 13,284 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Gresford?
156 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Gresford?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:44.
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.