Birds of Twigworth
What has actually been seen around Twigworth: 164 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 164 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 11,130 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- December
- Elevation
- 13 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Twigworth
164 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Twigworth (Gloucestershire) since 2010, across 11,130 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Twigworth is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in December and are lowest in September — about 6.9 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.
Gloucester, 4 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (163 against 164). Birds logged far more often around Twigworth than there include Eurasian Wigeon, Northern Shoveler and Northern Pintail.
Daylight runs from 16 h 43 min at midsummer to 7 h 46 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:48 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Twigworth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 708 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 465 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 458 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 457 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 427 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 410 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 380 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 319 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 278 |
| 10 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 273 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 273 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 244 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 243 |
| 14 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 235 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 230 |
| 16 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 228 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 220 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 206 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 185 |
| 20 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 168 |
Records by month
What to put out in Twigworth
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 Twigworth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Twigworth are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Magpie and Blue Tit, based on 11,130 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Twigworth?
164 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Twigworth?
Observation records peak in December and are lowest in September. 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.