Birds of Chipping Campden
What has actually been seen around Chipping Campden: 102 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 102 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,600 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 139 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Chipping Campden
102 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Chipping Campden (Gloucestershire) since 2010, across 5,600 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Blackbird.
Chipping Campden is a garden-bird place: 83% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard 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 June and are lowest in March — about 13.7 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.
Blockley, 4 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (100 against 102).
Daylight runs from 16 h 45 min at midsummer to 7 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:46 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Chipping Campden
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 383 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 328 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 303 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 284 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 216 |
| 6 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 214 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 198 |
| 8 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 182 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 174 |
| 10 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 165 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 159 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 155 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 154 |
| 14 | SwiftApus apus | 143 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 140 |
| 16 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 140 |
| 17 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 121 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 117 |
| 19 | MagpiePica pica | 115 |
| 20 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 109 |
Records by month
What to put out in Chipping Campden
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 Chipping Campden?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Chipping Campden are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 5,600 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Chipping Campden?
102 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Chipping Campden?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in March. Sunrise in late June is around 4:46.
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.