Birds of Churchdown
What has actually been seen around Churchdown: 126 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 126 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 19,756 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- December
- Elevation
- 51 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Churchdown
126 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Churchdown (Gloucestershire) since 2010, across 19,756 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Carrion Crow.
Churchdown is a garden-bird place: 84% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow 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, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 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 December and are lowest in August — about 4.6 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.
Shurdington, 4 km to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (128 against 126). Birds logged far more often around Churchdown than there include Eurasian Penduline Tit, Common Reed Bunting, European Stonechat and Eurasian Teal.
Daylight runs from 16 h 43 min at midsummer to 7 h 46 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:48 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Churchdown
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,585 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 1,395 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,277 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,212 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,196 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,184 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,168 |
| 8 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,109 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 861 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 780 |
| 11 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 767 |
| 12 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 669 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 537 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 435 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 430 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 344 |
| 17 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 338 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 257 |
| 19 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 233 |
| 20 | RedwingTurdus iliacus | 222 |
Records by month
What to put out in Churchdown
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
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 Churchdown?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Churchdown are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and Blackbird, based on 19,756 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Churchdown?
126 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Churchdown?
Observation records peak in December 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.