Birds of Kemble
What has actually been seen around Kemble: 147 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 147 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 12,089 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 111 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Kemble
147 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Kemble (Gloucestershire) since 2010, across 12,089 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Mallard.
The records split between garden birds (56%) and waterbirds (38%), so a feeder in Kemble sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite.
Records peak in May and are lowest in September — about 4.6 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.
Oaksey, 4 km to the south, has more species on record (167 against 147).
Daylight runs from 16 h 40 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:49 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Kemble
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 417 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 403 |
| 3 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 380 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 378 |
| 5 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 372 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 352 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 336 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 328 |
| 9 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 304 |
| 10 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 296 |
| 11 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 293 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 292 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 287 |
| 14 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 279 |
| 15 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 276 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 270 |
| 17 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 244 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 243 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 243 |
| 20 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 240 |
Records by month
What to put out in Kemble
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 Kemble?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Kemble are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 12,089 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Kemble?
147 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Kemble?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. 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.