Birds of Tisbury
What has actually been seen around Tisbury: 111 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 111 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,958 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 96 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Tisbury
111 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Tisbury (Wiltshire) since 2010, across 3,958 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Pheasant and Woodpigeon.
The records split between garden birds (58%) and waterbirds (28%), so a feeder in Tisbury sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
7 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard and Red Kite.
Records peak in August and are lowest in June — about 5.2 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.
Chilmark, 4 km to the north-east, has more species on record (116 against 111).
Daylight runs from 16 h 34 min at midsummer to 7 h 54 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 Tisbury
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 505 |
| 2 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 310 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 227 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 153 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 131 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 126 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 114 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 97 |
| 9 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 93 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 79 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 78 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 77 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 74 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 72 |
| 15 | MagpiePica pica | 70 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 66 |
| 17 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 63 |
| 18 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 59 |
| 19 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 56 |
| 20 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 53 |
Records by month
What to put out in Tisbury
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 Tisbury?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Tisbury are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin and Jackdaw, based on 3,958 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Tisbury?
111 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Tisbury?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in June. 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.