Wiltshire · 51.18°N

Birds of Heytesbury

What has actually been seen around Heytesbury: 103 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 103 within 5 km
Observation records: 2,307 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Lesser Black-backed Gull
Busiest month: May
Elevation: 98 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.6 h / 7.9 h

What the records say about Heytesbury

103 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Heytesbury (Wiltshire) since 2010, across 2,307 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.

Heytesbury is a garden-bird place: 65% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

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 May and are lowest in March — 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.

Sutton Veny, 3 km to the west, has more species on record (117 against 103).

Daylight runs from 16 h 35 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 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 Heytesbury

#	Bird	Records
1	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	399
2	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	128
3	BlackbirdTurdus merula	114
4	RobinErithacus rubecula	78
5	MagpiePica pica	76
6	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	74
7	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	67
8	Red KiteMilvus milvus	66
9	JackdawColoeus monedula	66
10	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	65
11	House SparrowPasser domesticus	53
12	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	50
13	Great TitParus major	49
14	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	47
15	RookCorvus frugilegus	46
16	SwiftApus apus	45
17	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	44
18	European StonechatSaxicola rubicola	39
19	Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus	38
20	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	33

Records by month

What to put out in Heytesbury

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet

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 Heytesbury?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Heytesbury are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Magpie and Carrion Crow, based on 2,307 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Heytesbury?

103 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Heytesbury?

Observation records peak in May and are lowest in March. Sunrise in late June is around 4:52.

Sources

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.