Birds of Urchfont
What has actually been seen around Urchfont: 81 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 81 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 1,018 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- July
- Elevation
- 120 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Urchfont
81 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Urchfont (Wiltshire) since 2010, across 1,018 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Swift.
Urchfont 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, Jackdaw and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard 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 July and are lowest in November — about 20.5 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.
Market Lavington, 4 km to the south-west, has a similar number of species on record (82 against 81).
Daylight runs from 16 h 36 min at midsummer to 7 h 52 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 Urchfont
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 113 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 63 |
| 3 | SwiftApus apus | 47 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 43 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 40 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 38 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 37 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 35 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 32 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 30 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 28 |
| 12 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 25 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 24 |
| 14 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 23 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 21 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 21 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 19 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 18 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 15 |
| 20 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 15 |
Records by month
What to put out in Urchfont
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 Urchfont?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Urchfont are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow and Robin, based on 1,018 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Urchfont?
81 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Urchfont?
Observation records peak in July and are lowest in November. 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.