Birds of Penley
What has actually been seen around Penley: 105 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 105 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,298 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blue Tit
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 68 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Penley
105 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Penley (Wrexham) since 2010, across 6,298 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blue Tit, Robin and Blackbird.
Penley is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in June and are lowest in January — about 95.3 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.
Overton, 5 km to the west, has more species on record (111 against 105). Birds logged far more often around Penley than there include Canada Goose, Graylag Goose, Eurasian Teal and Green Sandpiper.
Daylight runs from 16 h 56 min at midsummer to 7 h 34 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:45 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Penley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 229 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 229 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 227 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 226 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 226 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 221 |
| 7 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 217 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 217 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 215 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 215 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 215 |
| 12 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 211 |
| 13 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 191 |
| 14 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 176 |
| 15 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 175 |
| 16 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 168 |
| 17 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 166 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 165 |
| 19 | MagpiePica pica | 164 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 150 |
Records by month
What to put out in Penley
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Penley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Penley are Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird, Jackdaw and Carrion Crow, based on 6,298 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Penley?
105 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Penley?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in January. 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.