Birds of Mickleton
What has actually been seen around Mickleton: 113 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 113 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,975 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 75 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Mickleton
113 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Mickleton (Gloucestershire) since 2010, across 5,975 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Blackbird.
Mickleton is a garden-bird place: 84% 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 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 May and are lowest in December — about 16.1 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.
Pebworth, 4 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (104 against 113). Birds logged far more often around Mickleton than there include Coal Tit, Nuthatch and Treecreeper.
Daylight runs from 16 h 45 min at midsummer to 7 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:45 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Mickleton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 488 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 379 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 318 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 310 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 229 |
| 6 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 227 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 219 |
| 8 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 176 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 169 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 169 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 156 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 155 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 149 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 138 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 130 |
| 16 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 129 |
| 17 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 129 |
| 18 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 128 |
| 19 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 124 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 119 |
Records by month
What to put out in Mickleton
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 Mickleton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Mickleton are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 5,975 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Mickleton?
113 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Mickleton?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:45.
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.