Birds of Pucklechurch
What has actually been seen around Pucklechurch: 147 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 147 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 40,673 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 113 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Pucklechurch
147 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Pucklechurch (South Gloucestershire) since 2010, across 40,673 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Blue Tit.
Pucklechurch is a garden-bird place: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 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 May and are lowest in September — about 3.6 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.
Hinton, 3 km to the east, has more species on record (157 against 147). Birds logged far more often around Pucklechurch than there include Common Moorhen, Gray Heron, Black-headed Gull and Mute Swan.
Daylight runs from 16 h 38 min at midsummer to 7 h 50 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 in mid-April and 4:51 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Pucklechurch
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,939 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 1,782 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,718 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,695 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,685 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,653 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,334 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,324 |
| 9 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,172 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 1,145 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,137 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,122 |
| 13 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,035 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,008 |
| 15 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 998 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 851 |
| 17 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 801 |
| 18 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 784 |
| 19 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 743 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 740 |
Records by month
What to put out in Pucklechurch
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 Pucklechurch?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Pucklechurch are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow and Robin, based on 40,673 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Pucklechurch?
147 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Pucklechurch?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:51.
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.