Birds of Collingbourne Ducis
What has actually been seen around Collingbourne Ducis: 105 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 105 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,031 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 131 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Collingbourne Ducis
105 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Collingbourne Ducis (Wiltshire) since 2010, across 5,031 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Collingbourne Ducis 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, Blackbird, Jackdaw and Goldfinch make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders 2–3 metres from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.
Records peak in August and are lowest in January — about 6.6 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.
Ludgershall, 4 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (93 against 105).
Daylight runs from 16 h 36 min at midsummer to 7 h 52 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 Collingbourne Ducis
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,171 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 188 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 146 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 146 |
| 5 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 145 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 140 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 139 |
| 8 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 128 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 127 |
| 10 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 126 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 121 |
| 12 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 118 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 112 |
| 14 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 105 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 97 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 94 |
| 17 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 92 |
| 18 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 91 |
| 19 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 85 |
| 20 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 85 |
Records by month
What to put out in Collingbourne Ducis
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 Collingbourne Ducis?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Collingbourne Ducis are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Goldfinch and Robin, based on 5,031 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Collingbourne Ducis?
105 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Collingbourne Ducis?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in January. 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.