Birds of Lark Hill
What has actually been seen around Lark Hill: 143 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 143 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 14,443 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 126 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Lark Hill
143 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Lark Hill (Wiltshire) since 2010, across 14,443 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Rook and Jackdaw.
Lark Hill is a garden-bird place: 72% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Rook, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow and Starling make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
17 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 7.9 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.
Amesbury, 4 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (126 against 143).
Daylight runs from 16 h 35 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:51 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Lark Hill
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,686 |
| 2 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 1,410 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 874 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 758 |
| 5 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 635 |
| 6 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 591 |
| 7 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 540 |
| 8 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 469 |
| 9 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 465 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 397 |
| 11 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 393 |
| 12 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 319 |
| 13 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 311 |
| 14 | MagpiePica pica | 290 |
| 15 | SwiftApus apus | 285 |
| 16 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 273 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 271 |
| 18 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 264 |
| 19 | Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra | 228 |
| 20 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 218 |
Records by month
What to put out in Lark Hill
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
- Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
- Starling
Suet · Mealworms
- Pied Wagtail
Mealworms
- House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
- Woodpigeon
Seed mix
- Goldfinch
Nyjer seed · Sunflower hearts
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 Lark Hill?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Lark Hill are Rook, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Starling and Pied Wagtail, based on 14,443 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Lark Hill?
143 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Lark Hill?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 4:51.
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.