Birds of Cinderford
What has actually been seen around Cinderford: 151 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 151 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 12,530 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 210 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Cinderford
151 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Cinderford (Gloucestershire) since 2010, across 12,530 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blackbird and Woodpigeon.
Cinderford is a garden-bird place: 81% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon 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.
Records peak in May and are lowest in September — about 10.9 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.
Mitcheldean, 5 km to the north, has fewer species on record (108 against 151). Birds logged far more often around Cinderford than there include Mandarin Duck, Tree Pipit, Common Merganser and Grey Wagtail.
At about 210 m above sea level, Cinderford 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 6:15 in mid-April and 4:50 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Cinderford
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 532 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 516 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 453 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 421 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 386 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 367 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 359 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 346 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 341 |
| 10 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 316 |
| 11 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 316 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 295 |
| 13 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 288 |
| 14 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 269 |
| 15 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 259 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 245 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 225 |
| 18 | MagpiePica pica | 219 |
| 19 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 205 |
| 20 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 203 |
Records by month
What to put out in Cinderford
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 Cinderford?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Cinderford are Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Great Tit, based on 12,530 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Cinderford?
151 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Cinderford?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:50.
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.