Birds of Wickwar
What has actually been seen around Wickwar: 152 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 152 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 14,485 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 83 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Wickwar
152 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wickwar (South Gloucestershire) since 2010, across 14,485 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Wickwar is a garden-bird place: 79% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin and Blue Tit 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 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 April and are lowest in October — about 4.9 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.
Charfield, 4 km to the north, has fewer species on record (141 against 152). Birds logged far more often around Wickwar than there include Common Redstart, Common Whitethroat, Whinchat and Lesser Whitethroat.
Daylight runs from 16 h 40 min at midsummer to 7 h 49 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 Wickwar
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 535 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 518 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 476 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 440 |
| 5 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 425 |
| 6 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 421 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 398 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 384 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 372 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 359 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 353 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 343 |
| 13 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 305 |
| 14 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 278 |
| 15 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 278 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 257 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 257 |
| 18 | Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus | 246 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 243 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 241 |
Records by month
What to put out in Wickwar
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 Wickwar?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wickwar are Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit and Chiffchaff, based on 14,485 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Wickwar?
152 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Wickwar?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. 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.