Birds of Chilmark
What has actually been seen around Chilmark: 116 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 116 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,881 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 102 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Chilmark
116 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Chilmark (Wiltshire) since 2010, across 2,881 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
The records split between garden birds (57%) and waterbirds (31%), so a feeder in Chilmark sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Jackdaw, 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 January and are lowest in June — about 5.7 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.
Tisbury, 4 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (111 against 116).
Daylight runs from 16 h 34 min at midsummer to 7 h 54 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 in mid-April and 4:52 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Chilmark
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 362 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 116 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 113 |
| 4 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 93 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 88 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 83 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 77 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 76 |
| 9 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 70 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 64 |
| 11 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 62 |
| 12 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 60 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 59 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 57 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 57 |
| 16 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 56 |
| 17 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 51 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 46 |
| 19 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 45 |
| 20 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 44 |
Records by month
What to put out in Chilmark
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 Chilmark?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Chilmark are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow and Robin, based on 2,881 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Chilmark?
116 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Chilmark?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in June. 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.