Birds of Bere Regis
What has actually been seen around Bere Regis: 130 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 130 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,186 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 44 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 8 h
What the records say about Bere Regis
130 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bere Regis (Dorset) since 2010, across 5,186 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Robin.
Bere Regis is a garden-bird place: 82% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin and European Stonechat make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 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 November — about 2.9 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.
Milborne St Andrew, 5 km to the north-west, has a similar number of species on record (131 against 130). Birds logged far more often around Bere Regis than there include Coal Tit, Common Raven, Siskin and Tree Pipit.
Daylight runs from 16 h 30 min at midsummer to 7 h 57 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:16 in mid-April and 4:55 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bere Regis
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 269 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 229 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 214 |
| 4 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 203 |
| 5 | European StonechatSaxicola rubicola | 177 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 171 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 170 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 135 |
| 9 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 133 |
| 10 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 124 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 123 |
| 12 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 121 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 121 |
| 14 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 106 |
| 15 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 105 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 93 |
| 17 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 89 |
| 18 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 86 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 86 |
| 20 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 84 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bere Regis
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Dorset
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 Bere Regis?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bere Regis are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, European Stonechat and Blackbird, based on 5,186 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bere Regis?
130 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bere Regis?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:55.
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.