Birds of Apperley
What has actually been seen around Apperley: 165 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 165 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 14,778 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 43 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Apperley
165 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Apperley (Gloucestershire) since 2010, across 14,778 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Mallard and Blackbird.
The records split between garden birds (56%) and waterbirds (39%), so a feeder in Apperley sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard.
Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 9.3 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.
Tewkesbury, 5 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (142 against 165). Birds logged far more often around Apperley than there include Common Shelduck, Pied Avocet and Northern Pintail.
Daylight runs from 16 h 44 min at midsummer to 7 h 45 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:48 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Apperley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 612 |
| 2 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 514 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 426 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 423 |
| 5 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 382 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 371 |
| 7 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 352 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 348 |
| 9 | Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus | 335 |
| 10 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 333 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 328 |
| 12 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 301 |
| 13 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 297 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 281 |
| 15 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 281 |
| 16 | MagpiePica pica | 275 |
| 17 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 274 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 265 |
| 19 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 264 |
| 20 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 262 |
Records by month
What to put out in Apperley
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Apperley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Apperley are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and Robin, based on 14,778 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Apperley?
165 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Apperley?
Observation records peak in May 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.