Birds of Wick
What has actually been seen around Wick: 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
- 24,879 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 74 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Wick
147 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wick (South Gloucestershire) since 2010, across 24,879 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Wick is a garden-bird place: 81% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Jackdaw 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 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.
Pucklechurch, 4 km to the north, has a similar number of species on record (147 against 147). Birds logged far more often around Wick than there include White-throated Dipper.
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 4:52 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Wick
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,157 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 943 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 932 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 879 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 875 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 836 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 818 |
| 8 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 768 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 752 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 704 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 703 |
| 12 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 659 |
| 13 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 522 |
| 14 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 520 |
| 15 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 516 |
| 16 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 489 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 488 |
| 18 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 483 |
| 19 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 451 |
| 20 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 451 |
Records by month
What to put out in Wick
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 Wick?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wick are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Jackdaw and Magpie, based on 24,879 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Wick?
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 Wick?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. 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.