Birds of Bisley
What has actually been seen around Bisley: 111 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 111 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 7,069 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 243 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Bisley
111 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bisley (Gloucestershire) since 2010, across 7,069 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Bisley is a garden-bird place: 80% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite. 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 January and are lowest in November — about 6.5 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.
Chalford, 3 km to the south, has more species on record (121 against 111).
At about 243 m above sea level, Bisley sits higher than most places in Gloucestershire. Spring arrives a little later with height, and feeders matter more in cold snaps — keep a supply of high-fat food going through late winter.
Daylight runs from 16 h 41 min at midsummer to 7 h 47 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 Bisley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 382 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 290 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 272 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 271 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 270 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 239 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 230 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 224 |
| 9 | SwiftApus apus | 221 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 218 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 210 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 192 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 159 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 150 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 146 |
| 16 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 138 |
| 17 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 132 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 125 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 123 |
| 20 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 122 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bisley
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 Bisley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bisley are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 7,069 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bisley?
111 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bisley?
Observation records peak in January 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.