Birds of Hawkesbury Upton
What has actually been seen around Hawkesbury Upton: 117 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 117 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 7,923 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 187 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Hawkesbury Upton
117 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hawkesbury Upton (South Gloucestershire) since 2010, across 7,923 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit.
Hawkesbury Upton 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. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit 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, Common Kestrel and Red Kite. 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 4.3 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.
Wickwar, 6 km to the west, has more species on record (152 against 117). Birds logged far more often around Hawkesbury Upton than there include Corn Bunting.
Daylight runs from 16 h 39 min at midsummer to 7 h 49 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 Hawkesbury Upton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 285 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 283 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 274 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 273 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 264 |
| 6 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 258 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 234 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 222 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 201 |
| 10 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 199 |
| 11 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 189 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 188 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 187 |
| 14 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 179 |
| 15 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 174 |
| 16 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 172 |
| 17 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 152 |
| 18 | MagpiePica pica | 152 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 152 |
| 20 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 152 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hawkesbury Upton
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 Hawkesbury Upton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hawkesbury Upton are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 7,923 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hawkesbury Upton?
117 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hawkesbury Upton?
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.