Birds of Burbage
What has actually been seen around Burbage: 97 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 97 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,747 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 166 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Burbage
97 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Burbage (Wiltshire) since 2010, across 2,747 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Water shapes this list. 45% of records near Burbage are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Moorhen and Mallard lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in August and are lowest in April — about 8.9 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.
Great Bedwyn, 6 km to the north-east, has a similar number of species on record (97 against 97).
Daylight runs from 16 h 37 min at midsummer to 7 h 51 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:49 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Burbage
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,054 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 89 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 86 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 78 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 76 |
| 6 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 67 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 66 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 59 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 58 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 46 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 46 |
| 12 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 46 |
| 13 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 43 |
| 14 | SwiftApus apus | 42 |
| 15 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 41 |
| 16 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 39 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 38 |
| 18 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 38 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 34 |
| 20 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 33 |
Records by month
What to put out in Burbage
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 Burbage?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Burbage are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin and Chaffinch, based on 2,747 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Burbage?
97 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Burbage?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in April. Sunrise in late June is around 4:49.
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.