Birds of Calne
What has actually been seen around Calne: 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
- 2,606 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 77 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Calne
103 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Calne (Wiltshire) since 2010, across 2,606 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Robin and Woodpigeon.
Calne is a garden-bird place: 64% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in September — about 11.5 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.
Cherhill, 4 km to the east, has fewer species on record (96 against 103).
Daylight runs from 16 h 38 min at midsummer to 7 h 50 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:50 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Calne
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 335 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 121 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 120 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 105 |
| 5 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 100 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 90 |
| 7 | SwiftApus apus | 89 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 82 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 74 |
| 10 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 69 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 67 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 62 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 61 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 57 |
| 15 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 54 |
| 16 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 48 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 45 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 44 |
| 19 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 43 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 42 |
Records by month
What to put out in Calne
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 Calne?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Calne are Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 2,606 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Calne?
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 Calne?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:50.
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.