Birds of Wroughton
What has actually been seen around Wroughton: 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
- 15,066 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 118 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Wroughton
146 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wroughton (Swindon) since 2010, across 15,066 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Wroughton is a garden-bird place: 63% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in October and are lowest in September — about 3.2 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.
Swindon, 4 km to the north, has fewer species on record (141 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 4:49 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Wroughton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,497 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 717 |
| 3 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 689 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 643 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 594 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 528 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 498 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 429 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 427 |
| 10 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 393 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 342 |
| 12 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 316 |
| 13 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 291 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 285 |
| 15 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 281 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 270 |
| 17 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 266 |
| 18 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 247 |
| 19 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 240 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 237 |
Records by month
What to put out in Wroughton
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Wroughton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wroughton are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow and Blackbird, based on 15,066 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Wroughton?
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 Wroughton?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:49.
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.