Birds of Arlington
What has actually been seen around Arlington: 100 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 100 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,321 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mute Swan
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 113 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Arlington
100 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Arlington (Gloucestershire) since 2010, across 2,321 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mute Swan, Woodpigeon and Mallard.
Arlington is a garden-bird place: 61% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard 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 June and are lowest in December — about 4.9 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.
Quenington, 4 km to the south-east, has more species on record (114 against 100).
Daylight runs from 16 h 41 min at midsummer to 7 h 47 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 Arlington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 127 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 126 |
| 3 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 119 |
| 4 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 106 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 88 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 80 |
| 7 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 74 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 74 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 72 |
| 10 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 69 |
| 11 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 68 |
| 12 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 65 |
| 13 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 61 |
| 14 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 59 |
| 15 | MagpiePica pica | 54 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 46 |
| 17 | Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea | 45 |
| 18 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 40 |
| 19 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 38 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 35 |
Records by month
What to put out in Arlington
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 Arlington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Arlington are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin, Blue Tit and Wren, based on 2,321 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Arlington?
100 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Arlington?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in December. 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.