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Birds in West Midlands

Our list for West Midlands has 138 bird species recorded regularly there: 72 residents, 21 summer visitors, 15 winter visitors, 19 passage migrants and 11 scarce visitors

The list comes from 175,000 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
138
In October
91
Common
73
Busiest month
Apr

What's special about West Midlands

vs England

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

  1. Common MerganserCommon Merganser3.4×Winter visitor · 0.52% of records here, 0.15% across England
  2. Rose-ringed ParakeetRose-ringed Parakeet3.0×Resident · 1.3% of records here, 0.42% across England
  3. Eurasian NuthatchEurasian Nuthatch2.3×Resident · 1.1% of records here, 0.46% across England
  4. Barnacle GooseBarnacle Goose2.1×Summer visitor · 0.18% of records here, 0.08% across England
  5. GoldcrestGoldcrest2.1×Resident · 1.4% of records here, 0.70% across England
  6. Lesser Black-backed GullLesser Black-backed Gull1.9×Resident · 2.3% of records here, 1.2% across England
  7. MagpieMagpie1.7×Resident · 4.4% of records here, 2.6% across England
  8. Eurasian JayEurasian Jay1.6×Resident · 1.1% of records here, 0.71% across England

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon4.64%
  2. MagpieMagpie4.56%
  3. European RobinEuropean Robin4.47%
  4. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow3.96%
  5. Blue TitBlue Tit3.88%
  6. Great TitGreat Tit3.40%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.04% → Oct 1.21%
  2. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.31%
  3. Common GullCommon GullWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.22%
  4. Yellow-browed WarblerYellow-browed WarblerScarceSep 0.00% → Oct 0.10%
  5. Barnacle GooseBarnacle GooseSummer visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.09%
  6. YellowhammerYellowhammerSummer visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.09%

Share of all bird records in West Midlands 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 West Midlands

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 West Midlands

Records by month
Bird records in West Midlands by month, 2019–2024
January19,096
February13,471
March15,861
April21,467
May15,428
June12,315
July12,361
August11,528
September12,744
October13,790
November12,397
December14,082

April has the most records (21,000). 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 24
All 24 families in West Midlands

How common

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All 138 birds, A to Z

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Questions

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What birds is West Midlands known for?

Compared with the rest of England, West Midlands stands out for Common Merganser, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Eurasian Nuthatch and Barnacle Goose. Each is recorded at least 2.1 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 West Midlands?

138 species, each recorded regularly in West Midlands (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 72 residents, 21 summer visitors, 15 winter visitors, 19 passage migrants and 11 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in West Midlands, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in West Midlands in October?

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

What are the most common birds in West Midlands?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in West Midlands are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, European Robin, Magpie and Blue Tit.

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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