Birds of Dinton
What has actually been seen around Dinton: 99 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 99 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,021 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 89 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Dinton
99 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Dinton (Wiltshire) since 2010, across 2,021 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Common Pheasant.
The records split between garden birds (55%) and waterbirds (30%), so a feeder in Dinton sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Jackdaw, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
12 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 December — about 31.4 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.
Fovant, 3 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (99 against 99). Birds logged far more often around Dinton than there include Jackdaw, Dunnock and Magpie.
Daylight runs from 16 h 34 min at midsummer to 7 h 54 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:52 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Dinton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 554 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 187 |
| 3 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 158 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 130 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 63 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 62 |
| 7 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 56 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 53 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 39 |
| 10 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 34 |
| 11 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 33 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 31 |
| 13 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 31 |
| 14 | Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa | 29 |
| 15 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 23 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 22 |
| 17 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 22 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 22 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 21 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 17 |
Records by month
What to put out in Dinton
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 Dinton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Dinton are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Robin and Dunnock, based on 2,021 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Dinton?
99 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Dinton?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in December. 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.