Birds of Charlton Kings
What has actually been seen around Charlton Kings: 132 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 132 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 30,315 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 95 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Charlton Kings
132 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Charlton Kings (Gloucestershire) since 2010, across 30,315 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin.
Charlton Kings is a garden-bird place: 82% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Tawny Owl. 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 August — about 3.1 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.
Cheltenham, 3 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (126 against 132).
Daylight runs from 16 h 43 min at midsummer to 7 h 46 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:48 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Charlton Kings
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,490 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 2,028 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,836 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,833 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,768 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,747 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,653 |
| 8 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,358 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 1,206 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,074 |
| 11 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 922 |
| 12 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 903 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 751 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 660 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 638 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 552 |
| 17 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 523 |
| 18 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 437 |
| 19 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 405 |
| 20 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 371 |
Records by month
What to put out in Charlton Kings
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 Charlton Kings?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Charlton Kings are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 30,315 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Charlton Kings?
132 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Charlton Kings?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:48.
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.