Birds of Hungerford
What has actually been seen around Hungerford: 114 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 114 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 11,715 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 103 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Hungerford
114 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hungerford (West Berkshire) since 2010, across 11,715 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit.
Hungerford is a garden-bird place: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel. 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 December — about 6.1 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.
Kintbury, 5 km to the east, has more species on record (122 against 114). Birds logged far more often around Hungerford than there include Little Egret.
Daylight runs from 16 h 38 min at midsummer to 7 h 51 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 Hungerford
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 501 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 480 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 462 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 434 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 421 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 410 |
| 7 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 365 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 357 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 351 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 346 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 295 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 286 |
| 13 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 281 |
| 14 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 281 |
| 15 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 264 |
| 16 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 261 |
| 17 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 229 |
| 18 | MagpiePica pica | 227 |
| 19 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 221 |
| 20 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 205 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hungerford
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 Hungerford?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hungerford are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird and Great Tit, based on 11,715 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hungerford?
114 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hungerford?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. 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.