Birds of Shurdington
What has actually been seen around Shurdington: 128 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 128 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 20,737 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 70 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Shurdington
128 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Shurdington (Gloucestershire) since 2010, across 20,737 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Carrion Crow.
Shurdington 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, Magpie, Carrion Crow 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, Eurasian Sparrowhawk 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 August — 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.
Churchdown, 4 km to the north-west, has a similar number of species on record (126 against 128). Birds logged far more often around Shurdington than there include Graylag Goose, Mandarin Duck, Nuthatch and Yellowhammer.
Daylight runs from 16 h 43 min at midsummer to 7 h 46 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:48 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Shurdington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,713 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 1,482 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,362 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,274 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,261 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,245 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,135 |
| 8 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,123 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 848 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 823 |
| 11 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 759 |
| 12 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 689 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 525 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 506 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 454 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 352 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 344 |
| 18 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 307 |
| 19 | RedwingTurdus iliacus | 232 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 224 |
Records by month
What to put out in Shurdington
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
- Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
- Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
- Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
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 Shurdington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Shurdington are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blackbird, based on 20,737 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Shurdington?
128 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Shurdington?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:48.
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.