Birds of Broadwindsor
What has actually been seen around Broadwindsor: 78 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 78 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,041 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Swift
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 162 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Broadwindsor
78 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Broadwindsor (Dorset) since 2010, across 1,041 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Swift, Blackbird and Woodpigeon.
Broadwindsor is a garden-bird place: 80% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Barn Owl. 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 January and are lowest in October — about 13.3 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.
Mosterton, 3 km to the north-east, has more species on record (89 against 78).
Daylight runs from 16 h 31 min at midsummer to 7 h 57 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:18 in mid-April and 4:57 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Broadwindsor
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SwiftApus apus | 57 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 50 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 47 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 46 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 44 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 43 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 41 |
| 8 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 39 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 37 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 35 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 33 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 33 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 33 |
| 14 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 31 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 29 |
| 16 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 28 |
| 17 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 22 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 22 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 20 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 20 |
Records by month
What to put out in Broadwindsor
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 Broadwindsor?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Broadwindsor are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 1,041 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Broadwindsor?
78 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Broadwindsor?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:57.
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.