Birds of Winterbourne Abbas
What has actually been seen around Winterbourne Abbas: 123 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 123 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 789 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- July
- Elevation
- 101 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 8 h
What the records say about Winterbourne Abbas
123 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Winterbourne Abbas (Dorset) since 2010, across 789 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Swift.
Winterbourne Abbas is a garden-bird place: 65% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Rook and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 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 July and are lowest in September — about 33.0 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.
Portesham, 5 km to the south, has more species on record (227 against 123). Birds logged far more often around Winterbourne Abbas than there include Swift and Yellowhammer.
Daylight runs from 16 h 30 min at midsummer to 7 h 58 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:17 in mid-April and 4:56 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Winterbourne Abbas
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 26 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 26 |
| 3 | SwiftApus apus | 25 |
| 4 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 23 |
| 5 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 23 |
| 6 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 23 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 22 |
| 8 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 21 |
| 9 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 21 |
| 10 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 20 |
| 11 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 20 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 18 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 16 |
| 14 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 16 |
| 15 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 16 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 16 |
| 17 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 14 |
| 18 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 13 |
| 19 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 13 |
| 20 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 12 |
Records by month
What to put out in Winterbourne Abbas
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 Winterbourne Abbas?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Winterbourne Abbas are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow and Yellowhammer, based on 789 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Winterbourne Abbas?
123 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Winterbourne Abbas?
Observation records peak in July and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:56.
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.