Birds of Nailsworth
What has actually been seen around Nailsworth: 129 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 129 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,083 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 67 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Nailsworth
129 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Nailsworth (Gloucestershire) since 2010, across 6,083 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow.
Nailsworth is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite. 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 January and are lowest in September — about 15.4 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.
Avening, 4 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (119 against 129). Birds logged far more often around Nailsworth than there include Mandarin Duck, Mute Swan, Waxwing and Treecreeper.
Daylight runs from 16 h 41 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:49 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Nailsworth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 288 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 255 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 242 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 241 |
| 5 | SwiftApus apus | 237 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 209 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 206 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 204 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 188 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 173 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 161 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 149 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 135 |
| 14 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 131 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 111 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 101 |
| 17 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 99 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 98 |
| 19 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 93 |
| 20 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 92 |
Records by month
What to put out in Nailsworth
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 Nailsworth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Nailsworth are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blue Tit, based on 6,083 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Nailsworth?
129 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Nailsworth?
Observation records peak in January 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.