Birds of Aldbourne
What has actually been seen around Aldbourne: 109 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 109 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 12,346 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 134 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Aldbourne
109 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Aldbourne (Wiltshire) since 2010, across 12,346 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Jackdaw.
Aldbourne is a garden-bird place: 81% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 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 March and are lowest in July — about 1.6 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.
Ramsbury, 4 km to the south, has fewer species on record (103 against 109). Birds logged far more often around Aldbourne than there include Rook, House Sparrow, Starling and Corn Bunting.
Daylight runs from 16 h 38 min at midsummer to 7 h 50 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 Aldbourne
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 714 |
| 2 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 623 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 504 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 496 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 485 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 483 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 466 |
| 8 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 442 |
| 9 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 420 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 417 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 407 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 370 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 314 |
| 14 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 302 |
| 15 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 291 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 284 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 283 |
| 18 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 278 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 247 |
| 20 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 236 |
Records by month
What to put out in Aldbourne
Seasonal bird notes for Wiltshire
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 Aldbourne?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Aldbourne are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 12,346 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Aldbourne?
109 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Aldbourne?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in July. 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.