Birds of Tetbury
What has actually been seen around Tetbury: 90 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 90 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,425 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 118 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Tetbury
90 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Tetbury (Gloucestershire) since 2010, across 2,425 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Blackbird.
Tetbury is a garden-bird place: 85% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 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 May and are lowest in November — about 17.0 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.
Avening, 5 km to the north, has more species on record (119 against 90).
Daylight runs from 16 h 40 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 Tetbury
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 129 |
| 2 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 114 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 110 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 103 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 95 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 91 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 87 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 80 |
| 9 | SwiftApus apus | 78 |
| 10 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 76 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 75 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 70 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 69 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 67 |
| 15 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 66 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 65 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 59 |
| 18 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 56 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 54 |
| 20 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 53 |
Records by month
What to put out in Tetbury
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 Tetbury?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Tetbury are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 2,425 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Tetbury?
90 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Tetbury?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. 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.