Birds of Winchcombe
What has actually been seen around Winchcombe: 109 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 109 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,329 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 93 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Winchcombe
109 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Winchcombe (Gloucestershire) since 2010, across 6,329 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blackbird.
Winchcombe is a garden-bird place: 83% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Robin 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 April and are lowest in December — about 13.1 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.
Bishops Cleeve, 7 km to the west, has more species on record (145 against 109). Birds logged far more often around Winchcombe than there include Common Pheasant.
Daylight runs from 16 h 44 min at midsummer to 7 h 45 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:47 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Winchcombe
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 299 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 293 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 280 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 243 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 232 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 218 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 213 |
| 8 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 207 |
| 9 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 197 |
| 10 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 196 |
| 11 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 193 |
| 12 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 177 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 169 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 159 |
| 15 | Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis | 151 |
| 16 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 134 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 134 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 130 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 124 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 119 |
Records by month
What to put out in Winchcombe
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 Winchcombe?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Winchcombe are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Robin and Jackdaw, based on 6,329 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Winchcombe?
109 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Winchcombe?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:47.
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.