Birds of Ampney Crucis
What has actually been seen around Ampney Crucis: 157 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 157 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,166 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 103 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Ampney Crucis
157 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ampney Crucis (Gloucestershire) since 2010, across 8,166 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Robin.
The records split between garden birds (59%) and waterbirds (32%), so a feeder in Ampney Crucis sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in November — about 4.5 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.
Cirencester, 5 km to the west, has fewer species on record (123 against 157). Birds logged far more often around Ampney Crucis than there include Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe, Eurasian Coot and Tufted Duck.
Daylight runs from 16 h 41 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:48 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Ampney Crucis
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 304 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 280 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 249 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 228 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 222 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 214 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 206 |
| 8 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 204 |
| 9 | SwiftApus apus | 198 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 198 |
| 11 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 190 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 184 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 183 |
| 14 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 164 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 163 |
| 16 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 154 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 153 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 148 |
| 19 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 148 |
| 20 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 145 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ampney Crucis
Seasonal bird notes for Gloucestershire
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 Ampney Crucis?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ampney Crucis are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Magpie, based on 8,166 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ampney Crucis?
157 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ampney Crucis?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:48.
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.