Birds of Coleford
What has actually been seen around Coleford: 145 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 145 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 36,991 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 184 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Coleford
145 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Coleford (Gloucestershire) since 2010, across 36,991 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit.
Coleford is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Great Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 September — about 7.5 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.
Lydbrook, 5 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (135 against 145). Birds logged far more often around Coleford than there include European Pied Flycatcher and Common Redstart.
Daylight runs from 16 h 42 min at midsummer to 7 h 47 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:16 in mid-April and 4:50 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Coleford
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,587 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,579 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,427 |
| 4 | Great TitParus major | 1,369 |
| 5 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 1,334 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 1,319 |
| 7 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,212 |
| 8 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 1,049 |
| 9 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 1,039 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,038 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,022 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 975 |
| 13 | Mandarin DuckAix galericulata | 811 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 781 |
| 15 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 760 |
| 16 | TreecreeperCerthia familiaris | 709 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 707 |
| 18 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 699 |
| 19 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 697 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 649 |
Records by month
What to put out in Coleford
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 Coleford?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Coleford are Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Great Tit and Nuthatch, based on 36,991 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Coleford?
145 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Coleford?
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.