Birds of Dursley
What has actually been seen around Dursley: 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
- 5,950 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 73 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Dursley
145 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Dursley (Gloucestershire) since 2010, across 5,950 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Common Pheasant.
Dursley is a garden-bird place: 63% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in September — about 5.1 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.
Uley, 3 km to the east, has fewer species on record (124 against 145). Birds logged far more often around Dursley than there include Common Pochard, Northern Shoveler, Black-tailed Godwit and Eurasian Spoonbill.
Daylight runs from 16 h 41 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 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 Dursley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 388 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 306 |
| 3 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 272 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 217 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 215 |
| 6 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 204 |
| 7 | SwiftApus apus | 203 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 195 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 189 |
| 10 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 185 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 182 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 172 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 165 |
| 14 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 140 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 115 |
| 16 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 104 |
| 17 | Common PochardAythya ferina | 102 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 98 |
| 19 | Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata | 94 |
| 20 | Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa | 93 |
Records by month
What to put out in Dursley
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · 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 Dursley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Dursley are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Robin and House Sparrow, based on 5,950 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Dursley?
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 Dursley?
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.