Birds of Pimperne
What has actually been seen around Pimperne: 139 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 139 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,973 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 60 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Pimperne
139 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Pimperne (Dorset) since 2010, across 2,973 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Pimperne is a garden-bird place: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Great Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 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 January and are lowest in September — about 3.5 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 south-west, has a similar number of species on record (139 against 139).
Daylight runs from 16 h 32 min at midsummer to 7 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 in mid-April and 4:54 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Pimperne
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 159 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 118 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 112 |
| 4 | SwiftApus apus | 109 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 91 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 90 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 89 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 85 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 83 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 74 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 73 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 69 |
| 13 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 65 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 61 |
| 15 | MagpiePica pica | 58 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 57 |
| 17 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 56 |
| 18 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 55 |
| 19 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 48 |
| 20 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 48 |
Records by month
What to put out in Pimperne
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 Pimperne?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Pimperne are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Great Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 2,973 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Pimperne?
139 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Pimperne?
Observation records peak in January 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.