Wrexham · 53.11°N

Birds of Rossett

What has actually been seen around Rossett: 147 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 147 within 5 km
Observation records: 7,030 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Woodpigeon
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 20 m
Daylight, June / December: 17 h / 7.5 h

What the records say about Rossett

147 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Rossett (Wrexham) since 2010, across 7,030 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.

Rossett is a garden-bird place: 68% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Carrion Crow 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 August — about 6.4 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.

Gresford, 3 km to the south-west, has more species on record (156 against 147).

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 Rossett

#	Bird	Records
1	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	298
2	BlackbirdTurdus merula	265
3	RobinErithacus rubecula	202
4	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	189
5	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	186
6	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	185
7	Great TitParus major	167
8	ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita	163
9	House SparrowPasser domesticus	162
10	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	152
11	JackdawColoeus monedula	146
12	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	143
13	MagpiePica pica	143
14	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	135
15	MallardAnas platyrhynchos	120
16	SwiftApus apus	119
17	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	117
18	Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus	115
19	DunnockPrunella modularis	112
20	Song ThrushTurdus philomelos	108

Records by month

What to put out in Rossett

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
Great Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts · Suet
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet

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 Rossett?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Rossett are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 7,030 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Rossett?

147 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Rossett?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:44.

Sources

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.