Birds of Trowbridge
What has actually been seen around Trowbridge: 153 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 153 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 9,997 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 41 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Trowbridge
153 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Trowbridge (Wiltshire) since 2010, across 9,997 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Trowbridge is a garden-bird place: 70% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 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 May and are lowest in November — about 5.7 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.
Holt, 4 km to the north, has fewer species on record (136 against 153).
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 Trowbridge
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 884 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 612 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 461 |
| 4 | SwiftApus apus | 452 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 449 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 389 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 376 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 361 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 355 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 281 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 276 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 258 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 254 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 235 |
| 15 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 229 |
| 16 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 190 |
| 17 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 181 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 181 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 176 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 172 |
Records by month
What to put out in Trowbridge
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 Trowbridge?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Trowbridge are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Magpie and Jackdaw, based on 9,997 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Trowbridge?
153 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Trowbridge?
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.