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Birds in Wiltshire

Our list for Wiltshire has 161 bird species recorded regularly there: 84 residents, 31 summer visitors, 20 winter visitors, 17 passage migrants and 9 scarce visitors

The list comes from 260,000 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
161
In October
106
Common
76
Busiest month
Apr

What's special about Wiltshire

vs England

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

  1. Corn BuntingCorn Bunting8.3×Summer visitor · 0.56% of records here, 0.07% across England
  2. Red-crested PochardRed-crested Pochard3.5×Summer visitor · 0.16% of records here, 0.04% across England
  3. Red CrossbillRed Crossbill2.8×Resident · 0.09% of records here, 0.03% across England
  4. HawfinchHawfinch2.8×Summer visitor · 0.04% of records here, 0.02% across England
  5. RookRook2.7×Resident · 2.3% of records here, 0.86% across England
  6. Red KiteRed Kite2.6×Resident · 1.5% of records here, 0.57% across England
  7. GreenfinchGreenfinch2.4×Resident · 2.3% of records here, 0.96% across England
  8. Spotted FlycatcherSpotted Flycatcher2.4×Summer visitor · 0.15% of records here, 0.06% across England

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon4.95%
  2. European RobinEuropean Robin4.27%
  3. Blue TitBlue Tit3.95%
  4. JackdawJackdaw3.61%
  5. European GoldfinchEuropean Goldfinch3.55%
  6. ChaffinchChaffinch3.34%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.98%
  2. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.34%
  3. Common RedpollCommon RedpollWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.15%
  4. BramblingBramblingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.14%
  5. Ring OuzelRing OuzelPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.08%
  6. Northern PintailNorthern PintailWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.06%

Share of all bird records in Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire

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 Wiltshire

Records by month
Bird records in Wiltshire by month, 2019–2024
January20,569
February16,905
March23,806
April32,044
May29,153
June25,274
July23,740
August19,442
September15,644
October18,491
November16,729
December17,989

April has the most records (32,000). 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 27
All 27 families in Wiltshire

How common

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Questions

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What birds is Wiltshire known for?

Compared with the rest of England, Wiltshire stands out for Corn Bunting, Red-crested Pochard, Red Crossbill and Hawfinch. Each is recorded at least 2.7 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 Wiltshire?

161 species, each recorded regularly in Wiltshire (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 84 residents, 31 summer visitors, 20 winter visitors, 17 passage migrants and 9 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Wiltshire, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Wiltshire in October?

106 species on our list for Wiltshire are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Woodpigeon, European Robin, Blue Tit, Jackdaw and European Goldfinch.

What are the most common birds in Wiltshire?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Wiltshire are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, European Robin, Blue Tit and Jackdaw.

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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