Birds of Ramsbury
What has actually been seen around Ramsbury: 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
- 3,517 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 121 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Ramsbury
103 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ramsbury (Wiltshire) since 2010, across 3,517 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Mallard.
Ramsbury is a garden-bird place: 61% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Wren and Blackbird 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.
Records peak in April and are lowest in December — about 4.0 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.
Aldbourne, 4 km to the north, has more species on record (109 against 103). Birds logged far more often around Ramsbury than there include Mallard, Common Moorhen, Cetti's Warbler and Gadwall.
Daylight runs from 16 h 38 min at midsummer to 7 h 50 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:12 in mid-April and 4:48 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Ramsbury
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 307 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 186 |
| 3 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 126 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 119 |
| 5 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 115 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 109 |
| 7 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 109 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 100 |
| 9 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 93 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 88 |
| 11 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 87 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 85 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 83 |
| 14 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 81 |
| 15 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 77 |
| 16 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 73 |
| 17 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 68 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 57 |
| 19 | Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti | 55 |
| 20 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 54 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ramsbury
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 Ramsbury?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ramsbury are Woodpigeon, Robin, Wren, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 3,517 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ramsbury?
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 Ramsbury?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:48.
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.