Birds of Cherhill
What has actually been seen around Cherhill: 96 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 96 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,347 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 112 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Cherhill
96 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Cherhill (Wiltshire) since 2010, across 2,347 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Red Kite.
Cherhill 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. Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow 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.
Records peak in April and are lowest in November — about 4.6 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.
Calne, 4 km to the west, has more species on record (103 against 96).
Daylight runs from 16 h 38 min at midsummer to 7 h 51 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 Cherhill
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 356 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 106 |
| 3 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 93 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 91 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 90 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 87 |
| 7 | SwiftApus apus | 76 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 73 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 66 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 61 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 60 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 59 |
| 13 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 51 |
| 14 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 51 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 50 |
| 16 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 49 |
| 17 | Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra | 49 |
| 18 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 41 |
| 19 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 41 |
| 20 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 40 |
Records by month
What to put out in Cherhill
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 Cherhill?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Cherhill are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Magpie, based on 2,347 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Cherhill?
96 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Cherhill?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. 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.