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Birds in Shropshire

Our list for Shropshire has 155 bird species recorded regularly there: 85 residents, 23 summer visitors, 21 winter visitors, 20 passage migrants and 6 scarce visitors

The list comes from 177,000 birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
155
In October
99
Common
83
Busiest month
Apr

What's special about Shropshire

vs England

The birds recorded far more often here than across England, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Shropshire is worth visiting for.

  1. Wood WarblerWood Warbler5.8×Passage migrant · 0.04% of records here, 0.01% across England
  2. Common RavenCommon Raven3.8×Resident · 1.1% of records here, 0.29% across England
  3. Tawny OwlTawny Owl3.7×Resident · 0.43% of records here, 0.12% across England
  4. Common RedstartCommon Redstart2.9×Summer visitor · 0.17% of records here, 0.06% across England
  5. FieldfareFieldfare2.6×Winter visitor · 0.72% of records here, 0.27% across England
  6. European Pied FlycatcherEuropean Pied Flycatcher2.5×Passage migrant · 0.07% of records here, 0.03% across England
  7. Marsh TitMarsh Tit2.5×Resident · 0.24% of records here, 0.10% across England
  8. YellowhammerYellowhammer2.5×Resident · 0.73% of records here, 0.30% across England

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. European RobinEuropean Robin3.38%
  2. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon3.35%
  3. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow3.29%
  4. Blue TitBlue Tit3.11%
  5. MagpieMagpie2.93%
  6. JackdawJackdaw2.80%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.03% → Oct 1.85%
  2. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.67%
  3. Common RedpollCommon RedpollWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.37%
  4. BramblingBramblingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.22%
  5. Pink-footed GoosePink-footed GoosePassage migrantSep 0.03% → Oct 0.18%
  6. MerlinMerlinPassage migrantSep 0.03% → Oct 0.09%

Share of all bird records in Shropshire in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for Shropshire

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Shropshire

Records by month
Bird records in Shropshire by month, 2019–2024
January19,652
February13,113
March16,689
April22,983
May19,443
June13,766
July10,016
August11,745
September8,854
October10,674
November15,405
December14,658

April has the most records (23,000). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 26
All 26 families in Shropshire

How common

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Questions

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What birds is Shropshire known for?

Compared with the rest of England, Shropshire stands out for Wood Warbler, Common Raven, Tawny Owl and Common Redstart. Each is recorded at least 2.9 times as often here as across England, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Shropshire?

155 species, each recorded regularly in Shropshire (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 85 residents, 23 summer visitors, 21 winter visitors, 20 passage migrants and 6 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Shropshire, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Shropshire in October?

99 species on our list for Shropshire are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are European Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and Magpie.

What are the most common birds in Shropshire?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Shropshire are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, European Robin, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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