Birds of Bratton
What has actually been seen around Bratton: 107 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 107 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,325 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 102 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Bratton
107 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bratton (Wiltshire) since 2010, across 2,325 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
Bratton is a garden-bird place: 68% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 June and are lowest in September — about 7.7 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.
Steeple Ashton, 5 km to the north, has more species on record (112 against 107). Birds logged far more often around Bratton than there include Canada Goose and Eurasian Coot.
Daylight runs from 16 h 36 min at midsummer to 7 h 52 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 in mid-April and 4:51 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bratton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 154 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 134 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 117 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 104 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 93 |
| 6 | SwiftApus apus | 90 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 85 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 72 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 60 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 54 |
| 11 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 53 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 52 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 51 |
| 14 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 49 |
| 15 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 49 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 47 |
| 17 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 46 |
| 18 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 46 |
| 19 | Great TitParus major | 42 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 41 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bratton
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Bratton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bratton are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Blackbird and Robin, based on 2,325 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bratton?
107 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bratton?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:51.
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.