Birds of Warminster
What has actually been seen around Warminster: 118 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 118 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,912 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 120 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Warminster
118 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Warminster (Wiltshire) since 2010, across 3,912 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Robin and Blackbird.
Warminster is a garden-bird place: 64% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 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 May and are lowest in December — about 2.7 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.
Sutton Veny, 4 km to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (117 against 118).
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 Warminster
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 351 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 205 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 183 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 180 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 132 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 127 |
| 7 | SwiftApus apus | 121 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 104 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 101 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 97 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 92 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 80 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 77 |
| 14 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 73 |
| 15 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 71 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 70 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 69 |
| 18 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 61 |
| 19 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 60 |
| 20 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 59 |
Records by month
What to put out in Warminster
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 Warminster?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Warminster are Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Great Tit, based on 3,912 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Warminster?
118 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Warminster?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. 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.