Birds of Dymock
What has actually been seen around Dymock: 80 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 80 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 441 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 40 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Dymock
80 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Dymock (Gloucestershire) since 2010, across 441 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Swift and Common Pheasant.
Dymock is a garden-bird place: 64% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 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 October and are lowest in February — about 8.2 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.
Newent, 6 km to the south-east, has more species on record (90 against 80).
Daylight runs from 16 h 44 min at midsummer to 7 h 45 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 in mid-April and 4:49 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Dymock
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 40 |
| 2 | SwiftApus apus | 19 |
| 3 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 18 |
| 4 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 15 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 15 |
| 6 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 14 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 13 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 13 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 12 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 12 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 10 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 10 |
| 13 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 9 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 9 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 9 |
| 16 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 9 |
| 17 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 9 |
| 18 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 9 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 8 |
| 20 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 8 |
Records by month
What to put out in Dymock
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 Dymock?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Dymock are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 441 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Dymock?
80 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Dymock?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:49.
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.