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Birds in Gloucestershire

Our list for Gloucestershire has 204 bird species recorded regularly there: 90 residents, 31 summer visitors, 40 winter visitors, 29 passage migrants and 14 scarce visitors

The list comes from 503,000 birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
204
In October
145
Common
98
Busiest month
Apr

What's special about Gloucestershire

vs England

The birds recorded far more often here than across England, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Gloucestershire is worth visiting for.

  1. Ross's GooseRoss's Goose49×Winter visitor · 0.12% of records here, 0.00% across England
  2. Common CraneCommon Crane17×Winter visitor · 0.30% of records here, 0.02% across England
  3. Tundra SwanTundra Swan16×Winter visitor · 0.26% of records here, 0.02% across England
  4. Snow GooseSnow Goose14×Winter visitor · 0.08% of records here, 0.01% across England
  5. Greater White-fronted GooseGreater White-fronted Goose8.0×Winter visitor · 0.21% of records here, 0.03% across England
  6. Barnacle GooseBarnacle Goose6.3×Resident · 0.53% of records here, 0.08% across England
  7. HawfinchHawfinch3.5×Winter visitor · 0.05% of records here, 0.02% across England
  8. Spotted RedshankSpotted Redshank3.4×Passage migrant · 0.18% of records here, 0.05% across England

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon3.31%
  2. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow3.07%
  3. European RobinEuropean Robin2.97%
  4. MagpieMagpie2.75%
  5. JackdawJackdaw2.57%
  6. Blue TitBlue Tit2.42%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.78%
  2. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.26%
  3. Greater White-fronted GooseGreater White-fronted GooseWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.25%
  4. BramblingBramblingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.10%
  5. Snow GooseSnow GooseWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.09%
  6. MerlinMerlinWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.09%

Share of all bird records in Gloucestershire in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for Gloucestershire

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Gloucestershire

Records by month
Bird records in Gloucestershire by month, 2019–2024
January52,082
February36,010
March41,710
April56,069
May54,346
June41,731
July33,066
August32,811
September38,437
October39,310
November40,168
December37,306

April has the most records (56,000). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 32
All 32 families in Gloucestershire

How common

More of England

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All 204 birds, A to Z

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Questions

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What birds is Gloucestershire known for?

Compared with the rest of England, Gloucestershire stands out for Ross's Goose, Common Crane, Tundra Swan and Snow Goose. Each is recorded at least 13.6 times as often here as across England, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Gloucestershire?

204 species, each recorded regularly in Gloucestershire (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 90 residents, 31 summer visitors, 40 winter visitors, 29 passage migrants and 14 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Gloucestershire, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Gloucestershire in October?

145 species on our list for Gloucestershire are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, European Robin, Magpie and Jackdaw.

What are the most common birds in Gloucestershire?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Gloucestershire are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Magpie and European Robin.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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