Birds of Andoversford
What has actually been seen around Andoversford: 112 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 112 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,183 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Common Pheasant
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 167 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Andoversford
112 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Andoversford (Gloucestershire) since 2010, across 3,183 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Pheasant, Woodpigeon and Common Buzzard.
Andoversford is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel. 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 August — about 5.9 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.
Charlton Kings, 5 km to the west, has more species on record (132 against 112). Birds logged far more often around Andoversford than there include Common Pheasant, Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Red-legged Partridge.
Daylight runs from 16 h 43 min at midsummer to 7 h 46 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:47 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Andoversford
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 161 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 149 |
| 3 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 145 |
| 4 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 138 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 135 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 113 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 108 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 98 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 94 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 90 |
| 11 | Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa | 89 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 87 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 83 |
| 14 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 74 |
| 15 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 72 |
| 16 | MagpiePica pica | 66 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 61 |
| 18 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 61 |
| 19 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 56 |
| 20 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 54 |
Records by month
What to put out in Andoversford
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 Andoversford?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Andoversford are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Robin, based on 3,183 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Andoversford?
112 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Andoversford?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:47.
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.