Birds of Calcot
What has actually been seen around Calcot: 160 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 160 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 38,871 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 53 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Calcot
160 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Calcot (West Berkshire) since 2010, across 38,871 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Robin.
Calcot is a garden-bird place: 61% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit 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 May and are lowest in December — 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.
Pangbourne, 5 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (126 against 160). Birds logged far more often around Calcot than there include Lesser Black-backed Gull, Eurasian Coot, Tufted Duck and Great Crested Grebe.
Daylight runs from 16 h 38 min at midsummer to 7 h 50 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:46 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Calcot
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,261 |
| 2 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 2,220 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,067 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,912 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,708 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 1,587 |
| 7 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 1,426 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 1,380 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,318 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,095 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,044 |
| 12 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 922 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 800 |
| 14 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 740 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 682 |
| 16 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 680 |
| 17 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 654 |
| 18 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 608 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 596 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 581 |
Records by month
What to put out in Calcot
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for West Berkshire
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 Calcot?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Calcot are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Magpie, based on 38,871 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Calcot?
160 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Calcot?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:46.
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.