Birds of Quenington
What has actually been seen around Quenington: 114 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 114 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,225 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Mute Swan
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 117 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Quenington
114 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Quenington (Gloucestershire) since 2010, across 2,225 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Mute Swan, Mallard and Woodpigeon.
The records split between garden birds (55%) and waterbirds (30%), so a feeder in Quenington sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Robin, while Mute Swan and others turn up on nearby water.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard 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 June and are lowest in February — about 3.6 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.
Fairford, 3 km to the south, has more species on record (167 against 114). Birds logged far more often around Quenington than there include Red Kite, Grey Wagtail, Swift and House Martin.
Daylight runs from 16 h 41 min at midsummer to 7 h 47 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:47 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Quenington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 136 |
| 2 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 129 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 113 |
| 4 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 106 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 83 |
| 6 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 78 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 76 |
| 8 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 75 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 71 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 65 |
| 11 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 59 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 56 |
| 13 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 55 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 53 |
| 15 | Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea | 46 |
| 16 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 45 |
| 17 | Little EgretEgretta garzetta | 43 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 39 |
| 19 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 36 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 34 |
Records by month
What to put out in Quenington
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 Quenington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Quenington are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin, Wren and Blue Tit, based on 2,225 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Quenington?
114 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Quenington?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:47.
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.