Birds of Wanborough
What has actually been seen around Wanborough: 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
- 15,211 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 151 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Wanborough
146 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wanborough (Swindon) since 2010, across 15,211 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
The records split between garden birds (59%) and waterbirds (34%), so a feeder in Wanborough sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Robin, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
13 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.
Chiseldon, 4 km to the south-west, has a similar number of species on record (146 against 146).
Daylight runs from 16 h 39 min at midsummer to 7 h 49 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:48 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Wanborough
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,481 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 671 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 580 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 512 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 502 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 489 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 429 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 421 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 413 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 389 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 369 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 336 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 334 |
| 14 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 323 |
| 15 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 306 |
| 16 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 302 |
| 17 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 282 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 270 |
| 19 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 269 |
| 20 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 265 |
Records by month
What to put out in Wanborough
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 Wanborough?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wanborough are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, Jackdaw and Magpie, based on 15,211 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Wanborough?
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 Wanborough?
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.