Birds of Broad Chalke
What has actually been seen around Broad Chalke: 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
- 6,540 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 87 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Broad Chalke
109 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Broad Chalke (Wiltshire) since 2010, across 6,540 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Pheasant and Woodpigeon.
The records split between garden birds (51%) and waterbirds (33%), so a feeder in Broad Chalke sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Rook, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in March — about 38.4 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.
Fovant, 4 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (99 against 109). Birds logged far more often around Broad Chalke than there include Mallard, Great Egret, Cattle Egret and Red-backed Shrike.
Daylight runs from 16 h 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 55 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:52 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Broad Chalke
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,616 |
| 2 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 584 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 356 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 306 |
| 5 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 283 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 186 |
| 7 | Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa | 177 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 151 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 148 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 119 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 114 |
| 12 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 106 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 97 |
| 14 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 96 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 92 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 92 |
| 17 | Great EgretArdea alba | 80 |
| 18 | Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis | 78 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 78 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 70 |
Records by month
What to put out in Broad Chalke
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 Broad Chalke?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Broad Chalke are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Rook, Carrion Crow and Robin, based on 6,540 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Broad Chalke?
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 Broad Chalke?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in March. Sunrise in late June is around 4:52.
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.