Birds of Cirencester
What has actually been seen around Cirencester: 123 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 123 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,771 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 112 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Cirencester
123 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Cirencester (Gloucestershire) since 2010, across 5,771 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Cirencester is a garden-bird place: 77% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird 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, 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 January and are lowest in August — about 7.1 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.
Coates, 5 km to the west, has fewer species on record (117 against 123).
Daylight runs from 16 h 41 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 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 Cirencester
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 240 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 217 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 202 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 186 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 183 |
| 6 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 180 |
| 7 | SwiftApus apus | 175 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 175 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 167 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 154 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 147 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 141 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 139 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 137 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 131 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 110 |
| 17 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 107 |
| 18 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 105 |
| 19 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 103 |
| 20 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 99 |
Records by month
What to put out in Cirencester
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 Cirencester?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Cirencester are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 5,771 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Cirencester?
123 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Cirencester?
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.