Birds of Avening
What has actually been seen around Avening: 119 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 119 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,401 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 119 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Avening
119 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Avening (Gloucestershire) since 2010, across 4,401 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Swift and Jackdaw.
Avening is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 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 April and are lowest in November — about 17.1 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.
Nailsworth, 4 km to the north-west, has more species on record (129 against 119).
Daylight runs from 16 h 41 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:49 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Avening
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 265 |
| 2 | SwiftApus apus | 233 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 196 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 168 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 167 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 161 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 156 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 137 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 127 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 126 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 120 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 119 |
| 13 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 107 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 101 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 95 |
| 16 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 95 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 91 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 89 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 82 |
| 20 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 79 |
Records by month
What to put out in Avening
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 Avening?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Avening are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 4,401 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Avening?
119 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Avening?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:49.
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.