Birds of Winterbourne
What has actually been seen around Winterbourne: 103 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 103 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,368 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 97 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Winterbourne
103 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Winterbourne (West Berkshire) since 2010, across 3,368 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Red Kite and Woodpigeon.
The records split between garden birds (53%) and waterbirds (26%), so a feeder in Winterbourne sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Blackbird, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
8 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 May and are lowest in October — about 4.0 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.
Newbury, 5 km to the south, has more species on record (159 against 103). Birds logged far more often around Winterbourne than there include Common Pheasant, Rook, European Nightjar and Eurasian Woodcock.
Daylight runs from 16 h 38 min at midsummer to 7 h 50 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:11 in mid-April and 4:47 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Winterbourne
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 610 |
| 2 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 347 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 157 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 128 |
| 5 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 121 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 104 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 99 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 96 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 90 |
| 10 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 90 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 87 |
| 12 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 83 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 68 |
| 14 | SwiftApus apus | 63 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 60 |
| 16 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 52 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 49 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 46 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 45 |
| 20 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 41 |
Records by month
What to put out in Winterbourne
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 Winterbourne?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Winterbourne are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 3,368 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Winterbourne?
103 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Winterbourne?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:47.
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.