Birds of Sutton Veny
What has actually been seen around Sutton Veny: 117 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 117 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,730 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 124 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Sutton Veny
117 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Sutton Veny (Wiltshire) since 2010, across 3,730 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
The records split between garden birds (55%) and waterbirds (34%), so a feeder in Sutton Veny sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in August and are lowest in April — about 3.7 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.
Heytesbury, 3 km to the east, has fewer species on record (103 against 117). Birds logged far more often around Sutton Veny than there include Mallard, Mute Swan, Canada Goose and Great Cormorant.
Daylight runs from 16 h 35 min at midsummer to 7 h 53 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:15 in mid-April and 4:52 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Sutton Veny
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 665 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 157 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 145 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 144 |
| 5 | SwiftApus apus | 121 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 110 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 101 |
| 8 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 98 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 87 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 82 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 82 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 79 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 74 |
| 14 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 71 |
| 15 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 71 |
| 16 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 62 |
| 17 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 60 |
| 18 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 59 |
| 19 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 57 |
| 20 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 55 |
Records by month
What to put out in Sutton Veny
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 Veny?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Sutton Veny are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow and Magpie, based on 3,730 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Sutton Veny?
117 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 Veny?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in April. Sunrise in late June is around 4:52.
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.