Birds of Wrexham
What has actually been seen around Wrexham: 162 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 162 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 16,441 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 87 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.9 h / 7.6 h
What the records say about Wrexham
162 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wrexham (Wrexham) since 2010, across 16,441 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Magpie.
Wrexham is a garden-bird place: 69% 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 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 March and are lowest in September — about 3.7 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.
Marchwiel, 3 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (130 against 162). Birds logged far more often around Wrexham than there include Great Crested Grebe and Tree Sparrow.
Daylight runs from 16 h 57 min at midsummer to 7 h 33 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Wrexham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,429 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,167 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 931 |
| 4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 752 |
| 5 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 683 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 637 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 553 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 468 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 451 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 446 |
| 11 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 391 |
| 12 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 381 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 335 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 329 |
| 15 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 316 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 291 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 285 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 259 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 250 |
| 20 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 236 |
Records by month
What to put out in Wrexham
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 Wrexham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wrexham are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 16,441 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Wrexham?
162 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Wrexham?
Observation records peak in March 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.