Birds of Chedworth
What has actually been seen around Chedworth: 100 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 100 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,488 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Common Pheasant
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 215 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Chedworth
100 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Chedworth (Gloucestershire) since 2010, across 1,488 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Common Pheasant, Common Buzzard and Woodpigeon.
Chedworth is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Yellowhammer make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 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 May and are lowest in December — about 5.0 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.
Northleach, 7 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (81 against 100). Birds logged far more often around Chedworth than there include Mistle Thrush.
At about 215 m above sea level, Chedworth 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 42 min at midsummer to 7 h 47 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 Chedworth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 72 |
| 2 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 66 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 62 |
| 4 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 57 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 42 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 41 |
| 7 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 40 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 38 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 37 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 36 |
| 11 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 35 |
| 12 | SwiftApus apus | 33 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 32 |
| 14 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 32 |
| 15 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 31 |
| 16 | House MartinDelichon urbicum | 29 |
| 17 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 27 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 27 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 26 |
| 20 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 26 |
Records by month
What to put out in Chedworth
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 Chedworth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Chedworth are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Yellowhammer and Chaffinch, based on 1,488 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Chedworth?
100 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Chedworth?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. 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.