Birds of Uley
What has actually been seen around Uley: 124 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 124 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,224 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 113 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Uley
124 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Uley (Gloucestershire) since 2010, across 3,224 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Uley is a garden-bird place: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 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 September — about 5.5 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.
Dursley, 3 km to the west, has more species on record (145 against 124). Birds logged far more often around Uley than there include Mandarin Duck.
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 Uley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 201 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 192 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 145 |
| 4 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 135 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 133 |
| 6 | SwiftApus apus | 116 |
| 7 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 109 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 103 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 102 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 89 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 84 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 81 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 79 |
| 14 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 73 |
| 15 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 70 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 62 |
| 17 | Common RavenCorvus corax | 58 |
| 18 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 52 |
| 19 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 49 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 47 |
Records by month
What to put out in Uley
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 Uley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Uley are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow and Jackdaw, based on 3,224 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Uley?
124 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Uley?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. 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.