Birds of Huntley
What has actually been seen around Huntley: 105 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 105 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,607 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 53 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Huntley
105 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Huntley (Gloucestershire) since 2010, across 1,607 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit.
Huntley is a garden-bird place: 83% 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 Wren make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite.
Records peak in April and are lowest in December — about 6.8 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.
Mitcheldean, 6 km to the west, has a similar number of species on record (108 against 105).
Daylight runs from 16 h 43 min at midsummer to 7 h 46 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 Huntley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 107 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 102 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 74 |
| 4 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 71 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 68 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 58 |
| 7 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 56 |
| 8 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 53 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 53 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 37 |
| 11 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 37 |
| 12 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 35 |
| 13 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 35 |
| 14 | MagpiePica pica | 35 |
| 15 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 34 |
| 16 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 33 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 31 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 29 |
| 19 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 29 |
| 20 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 27 |
Records by month
What to put out in Huntley
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 Huntley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Huntley are Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Wren and Woodpigeon, based on 1,607 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Huntley?
105 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Huntley?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. 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.