Birds of Worton
What has actually been seen around Worton: 108 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 108 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,540 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- June
- Elevation
- 59 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Worton
108 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Worton (Wiltshire) since 2010, across 2,540 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Worton 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, Robin, Blackbird and Magpie 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 June and are lowest in November — about 8.6 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.
Devizes, 5 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (100 against 108).
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 4:51 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Worton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 132 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 113 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 112 |
| 4 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 100 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 90 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 87 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 83 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 83 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 80 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 78 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 78 |
| 12 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 66 |
| 13 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 64 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 60 |
| 15 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 54 |
| 16 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 54 |
| 17 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 54 |
| 18 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 49 |
| 19 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 46 |
| 20 | SwiftApus apus | 46 |
Records by month
What to put out in Worton
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 Worton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Worton are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Magpie and Carrion Crow, based on 2,540 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Worton?
108 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Worton?
Observation records peak in June 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.