Birds of Pitton
What has actually been seen around Pitton: 107 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 107 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,754 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 80 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Pitton
107 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Pitton (Wiltshire) since 2010, across 6,754 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Pitton is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 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 January — about 4.4 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.
Middle Winterslow, 3 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (91 against 107). Birds logged far more often around Pitton than there include Common Linnet, Rock Pigeon, European Herring Gull and Meadow Pipit.
Daylight runs from 16 h 34 min at midsummer to 7 h 54 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:51 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Pitton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 534 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 237 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 222 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 211 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 181 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 177 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 176 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 173 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 170 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 170 |
| 11 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 156 |
| 12 | MagpiePica pica | 156 |
| 13 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 154 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 144 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 143 |
| 16 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 141 |
| 17 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 140 |
| 18 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 139 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 137 |
| 20 | Common LinnetLinaria cannabina | 134 |
Records by month
What to put out in Pitton
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 Pitton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Pitton are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow and Wren, based on 6,754 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Pitton?
107 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Pitton?
Observation records peak in May 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.