Birds of Charlton Marshall
What has actually been seen around Charlton Marshall: 149 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 149 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,688 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 34 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Charlton Marshall
149 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Charlton Marshall (Dorset) since 2010, across 6,688 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow.
Charlton Marshall is a garden-bird place: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
16 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite. 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 September — about 4.7 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.
Blandford Forum, 3 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (139 against 149). Birds logged far more often around Charlton Marshall than there include Corn Bunting, Gray Partridge and Common Quail.
Daylight runs from 16 h 31 min at midsummer to 7 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:16 in mid-April and 4:54 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Charlton Marshall
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 277 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 228 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 223 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 194 |
| 5 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 185 |
| 6 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 180 |
| 7 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 176 |
| 8 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 171 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 170 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 151 |
| 11 | Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra | 149 |
| 12 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 149 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 148 |
| 14 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 146 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 138 |
| 16 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 138 |
| 17 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 135 |
| 18 | MagpiePica pica | 134 |
| 19 | SwiftApus apus | 128 |
| 20 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 127 |
Records by month
What to put out in Charlton Marshall
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 Charlton Marshall?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Charlton Marshall are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin and Goldfinch, based on 6,688 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Charlton Marshall?
149 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Charlton Marshall?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:54.
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.