Birds of Great Bedwyn
What has actually been seen around Great Bedwyn: 97 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 97 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,984 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 125 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Great Bedwyn
97 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Great Bedwyn (Wiltshire) since 2010, across 1,984 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Red Kite.
The records split between garden birds (57%) and waterbirds (31%), so a feeder in Great Bedwyn sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Blue Tit, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
9 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 June and are lowest in April — about 12.5 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.
Shalbourne, 4 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (83 against 97).
Daylight runs from 16 h 37 min at midsummer to 7 h 51 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:49 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Great Bedwyn
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 454 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 97 |
| 3 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 71 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 69 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 64 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 60 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 54 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 53 |
| 9 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 48 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 47 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 45 |
| 12 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 44 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 36 |
| 14 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 34 |
| 15 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 32 |
| 16 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 30 |
| 17 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 29 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 27 |
| 19 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 26 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 26 |
Records by month
What to put out in Great Bedwyn
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 Great Bedwyn?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Great Bedwyn are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin and Great Tit, based on 1,984 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Great Bedwyn?
97 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Great Bedwyn?
Observation records peak in June and are lowest in April. 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.