Birds of Chalford
What has actually been seen around Chalford: 121 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 121 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 12,180 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 160 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Chalford
121 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Chalford (Gloucestershire) since 2010, across 12,180 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Chalford is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 September — about 10.0 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.
Bisley, 3 km to the north, has fewer species on record (111 against 121). Birds logged far more often around Chalford than there include White-throated Dipper.
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 Chalford
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 621 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 526 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 493 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 477 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 476 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 469 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 446 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 430 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 377 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 304 |
| 11 | SwiftApus apus | 302 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 298 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 260 |
| 14 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 253 |
| 15 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 222 |
| 16 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 208 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 205 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 205 |
| 19 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 205 |
| 20 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 193 |
Records by month
What to put out in Chalford
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 Chalford?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Chalford are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Magpie, based on 12,180 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Chalford?
121 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Chalford?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in September. 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.