Birds of Mitcheldean
What has actually been seen around Mitcheldean: 108 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 108 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,133 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- February
- Elevation
- 154 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Mitcheldean
108 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Mitcheldean (Gloucestershire) since 2010, across 3,133 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit.
Mitcheldean 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. Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Woodpigeon 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 February and are lowest in October — 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.
Cinderford, 5 km to the south, has more species on record (151 against 108). Birds logged far more often around Mitcheldean than there include Meadow Pipit and Red Kite.
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 Mitcheldean
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 198 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 192 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 146 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 142 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 126 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 120 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 117 |
| 8 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 100 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 99 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 89 |
| 11 | SwiftApus apus | 86 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 81 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 79 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 76 |
| 15 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 69 |
| 16 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 68 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 64 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 64 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 50 |
| 20 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 45 |
Records by month
What to put out in Mitcheldean
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 Mitcheldean?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Mitcheldean are Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon and Great Tit, based on 3,133 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Mitcheldean?
108 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Mitcheldean?
Observation records peak in February and are lowest in October. 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.