Birds of Bishops Cleeve
What has actually been seen around Bishops Cleeve: 145 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 145 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 13,802 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 56 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Bishops Cleeve
145 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bishops Cleeve (Gloucestershire) since 2010, across 13,802 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin.
Bishops Cleeve is a garden-bird place: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin and Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 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 September — about 3.9 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.
Cheltenham, 5 km to the south, has fewer species on record (126 against 145). Birds logged far more often around Bishops Cleeve than there include Red Kite, Eurasian Skylark, Meadow Pipit and Common Linnet.
Daylight runs from 16 h 44 min at midsummer to 7 h 45 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 Bishops Cleeve
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 904 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 724 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 696 |
| 4 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 681 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 677 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 654 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 569 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 434 |
| 9 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 330 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 316 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 295 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 282 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 280 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 257 |
| 15 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 255 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 251 |
| 17 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 246 |
| 18 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 241 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 232 |
| 20 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 223 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bishops Cleeve
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 Bishops Cleeve?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bishops Cleeve are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin, Goldfinch and Blue Tit, based on 13,802 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bishops Cleeve?
145 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bishops Cleeve?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. 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.