Birds of Almondsbury
What has actually been seen around Almondsbury: 135 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 135 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 20,292 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 57 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Almondsbury
135 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Almondsbury (South Gloucestershire) since 2010, across 20,292 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Almondsbury is a garden-bird place: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 August — about 4.7 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.
Stoke Gifford, 5 km to the south-east, has more species on record (168 against 135). Birds logged far more often around Almondsbury than there include Rook, Eurasian Skylark, Waxwing and Eurasian Teal.
Daylight runs from 16 h 39 min at midsummer to 7 h 49 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:16 in mid-April and 4:52 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Almondsbury
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 918 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 850 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 835 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 791 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 758 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 662 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 649 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 642 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 548 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 510 |
| 11 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 503 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 498 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 486 |
| 14 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 468 |
| 15 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 451 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 439 |
| 17 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 429 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 422 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 382 |
| 20 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 380 |
Records by month
What to put out in Almondsbury
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for South 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 Almondsbury?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Almondsbury are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Magpie and Blue Tit, based on 20,292 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Almondsbury?
135 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Almondsbury?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:52.
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.