Birds of Knowl Hill
What has actually been seen around Knowl Hill: 110 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 110 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,010 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Red Kite
- Busiest month
- November
- Elevation
- 70 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Knowl Hill
110 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Knowl Hill (Wokingham) since 2010, across 5,010 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Red Kite, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Knowl Hill is a garden-bird place: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blackbird 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 November and are lowest in September — about 3.8 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.
Twyford, 5 km to the south-west, has more species on record (171 against 110). Birds logged far more often around Knowl Hill than there include Eurasian Skylark, Common Linnet, Meadow Pipit and Yellowhammer.
Daylight runs from 16 h 39 min at midsummer to 7 h 50 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:45 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Knowl Hill
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 480 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 338 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 257 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 242 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 238 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 212 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 202 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 200 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 147 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 135 |
| 11 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 110 |
| 12 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 106 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 96 |
| 14 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 84 |
| 15 | SwiftApus apus | 83 |
| 16 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 77 |
| 17 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 76 |
| 18 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 74 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 74 |
| 20 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 73 |
Records by month
What to put out in Knowl Hill
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Wokingham
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 Knowl Hill?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Knowl Hill are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 5,010 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Knowl Hill?
110 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Knowl Hill?
Observation records peak in November and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:45.
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.