Birds of Whiteparish
What has actually been seen around Whiteparish: 104 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 104 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,145 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- November
- Elevation
- 74 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Whiteparish
104 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Whiteparish (Wiltshire) since 2010, across 2,145 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Robin.
Whiteparish is a garden-bird place: 82% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin and Blue Tit 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 November and are lowest in September — about 7.5 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.
East Dean, 4 km to the north-east, has more species on record (117 against 104). Birds logged far more often around Whiteparish than there include Common Moorhen and Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Daylight runs from 16 h 33 min at midsummer to 7 h 55 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:51 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Whiteparish
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 124 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 110 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 95 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 87 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 76 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 75 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 67 |
| 8 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 63 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 61 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 54 |
| 11 | MagpiePica pica | 53 |
| 12 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 47 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 45 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 45 |
| 15 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 42 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 40 |
| 17 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 39 |
| 18 | SiskinSpinus spinus | 36 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 34 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 33 |
Records by month
What to put out in Whiteparish
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 Whiteparish?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Whiteparish are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 2,145 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Whiteparish?
104 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Whiteparish?
Observation records peak in November and are lowest in September. 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.