Birds of Sharpness
What has actually been seen around Sharpness: 223 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 223 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 26,943 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 13 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Sharpness
223 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Sharpness (Gloucestershire) since 2010, across 26,943 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blue Tit.
The records split between garden birds (59%) and waterbirds (35%), so a feeder in Sharpness sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Robin and Blue Tit, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 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 January and are lowest in July — about 3.0 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.
Lydney, 3 km to the west, has fewer species on record (176 against 223). Birds logged far more often around Sharpness than there include Northern Lapwing, Common Kingfisher, Gadwall and Eurasian Teal.
Daylight runs from 16 h 41 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 in mid-April and 4:50 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Sharpness
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 891 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 827 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 810 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 798 |
| 5 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 789 |
| 6 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 725 |
| 7 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 721 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 686 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 654 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 643 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 622 |
| 12 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 562 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 500 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 484 |
| 15 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 463 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 446 |
| 17 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 423 |
| 18 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 401 |
| 19 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 400 |
| 20 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 372 |
Records by month
What to put out in Sharpness
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 Sharpness?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Sharpness are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird and Goldfinch, based on 26,943 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Sharpness?
223 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Sharpness?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in July. Sunrise in late June is around 4:50.
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.