Birds of Sutton Benger
What has actually been seen around Sutton Benger: 106 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 106 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,804 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 58 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Sutton Benger
106 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Sutton Benger (Wiltshire) since 2010, across 6,804 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Jackdaw.
Sutton Benger is a garden-bird place: 83% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite 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 January and are lowest in September — about 5.3 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.
Kington Langley, 3 km to the south-west, has more species on record (111 against 106).
Daylight runs from 16 h 39 min at midsummer to 7 h 50 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:14 in mid-April and 4:50 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Sutton Benger
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 485 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 476 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 298 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 275 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 271 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 258 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 236 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 198 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 184 |
| 10 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 183 |
| 11 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 183 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 164 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 162 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 147 |
| 15 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 136 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 135 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 125 |
| 18 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 124 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 121 |
| 20 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 112 |
Records by month
What to put out in Sutton Benger
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 Sutton Benger?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Sutton Benger are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Robin and Carrion Crow, based on 6,804 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Sutton Benger?
106 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Sutton Benger?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:50.
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.