Birds of Chiseldon
What has actually been seen around Chiseldon: 146 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 146 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 17,096 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 161 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Chiseldon
146 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Chiseldon (Swindon) since 2010, across 17,096 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Carrion Crow.
Chiseldon is a garden-bird place: 64% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in September — about 2.9 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.
Wanborough, 4 km to the north-east, has a similar number of species on record (146 against 146).
Daylight runs from 16 h 39 min at midsummer to 7 h 50 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:48 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Chiseldon
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,521 |
| 2 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,093 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 774 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 726 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 679 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 614 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 601 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 463 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 423 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 420 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 406 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 352 |
| 13 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 351 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 344 |
| 15 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 311 |
| 16 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 304 |
| 17 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 291 |
| 18 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 280 |
| 19 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 278 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 275 |
Records by month
What to put out in Chiseldon
Seasonal bird notes for Swindon
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 Chiseldon?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Chiseldon are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Jackdaw and Blackbird, based on 17,096 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Chiseldon?
146 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Chiseldon?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:48.
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.