Birds of Steeple Ashton
What has actually been seen around Steeple Ashton: 112 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 112 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,770 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 76 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Steeple Ashton
112 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Steeple Ashton (Wiltshire) since 2010, across 3,770 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Robin.
Steeple Ashton is a garden-bird place: 78% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite. 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 November — about 3.6 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.
Semington, 4 km to the north, has a similar number of species on record (108 against 112).
Daylight runs from 16 h 36 min at midsummer to 7 h 52 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 in mid-April and 4:51 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Steeple Ashton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 202 |
| 2 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 193 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 189 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 189 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 176 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 146 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 133 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 128 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 127 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 120 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 112 |
| 12 | SwiftApus apus | 109 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 96 |
| 14 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 85 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 85 |
| 16 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 77 |
| 17 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 76 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 73 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 69 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 68 |
Records by month
What to put out in Steeple Ashton
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 Steeple Ashton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Steeple Ashton are Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 3,770 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Steeple Ashton?
112 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Steeple Ashton?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. 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.