Birds of Donnington
What has actually been seen around Donnington: 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
- 3,015 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 194 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Donnington
102 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Donnington (Gloucestershire) since 2010, across 3,015 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Blackbird.
Donnington 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. Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 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 November — about 23.7 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.
Moreton in Marsh, 4 km to the north, has fewer species on record (92 against 102). Birds logged far more often around Donnington than there include Blue Rock Thrush.
Daylight runs from 16 h 44 min at midsummer to 7 h 45 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 Donnington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 176 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 161 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 157 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 154 |
| 5 | Blue Rock ThrushMonticola solitarius | 116 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 104 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 94 |
| 8 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 90 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 85 |
| 10 | SwiftApus apus | 84 |
| 11 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 84 |
| 12 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 82 |
| 13 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 81 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 78 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 77 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 77 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 76 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 72 |
| 19 | MagpiePica pica | 69 |
| 20 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 53 |
Records by month
What to put out in Donnington
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 Donnington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Donnington are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Rock Thrush, based on 3,015 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Donnington?
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 Donnington?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in November. 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.