Birds of Minety
What has actually been seen around Minety: 192 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 192 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 45,953 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 91 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Minety
192 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Minety (Wiltshire) since 2010, across 45,953 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Mallard and Mute Swan.
Water shapes this list. 44% of records near Minety are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Mute Swan and Great Crested Grebe lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in November — about 4.8 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.
Ashton Keynes, 3 km to the north, has more species on record (197 against 192).
Daylight runs from 16 h 40 min at midsummer to 7 h 49 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 Minety
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,307 |
| 2 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,300 |
| 3 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,255 |
| 4 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 1,246 |
| 5 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 1,201 |
| 6 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 1,190 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,190 |
| 8 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,168 |
| 9 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,159 |
| 10 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,153 |
| 11 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 1,150 |
| 12 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,126 |
| 13 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 998 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 992 |
| 15 | MagpiePica pica | 989 |
| 16 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 939 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 932 |
| 18 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 925 |
| 19 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 799 |
| 20 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 793 |
Records by month
What to put out in Minety
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 Minety?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Minety are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 45,953 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Minety?
192 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Minety?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. 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.