Birds of Bromham
What has actually been seen around Bromham: 113 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 113 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,445 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 38 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Bromham
113 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bromham (Bedford) since 2010, across 4,445 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Swift and Woodpigeon.
Bromham is a garden-bird place: 60% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie and Blackbird 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 March and are lowest in December — about 4.2 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.
Stevington, 3 km to the north-west, has a similar number of species on record (116 against 113). Birds logged far more often around Bromham than there include Rock Pigeon, European Herring Gull and Egyptian Goose.
Daylight runs from 16 h 46 min at midsummer to 7 h 43 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:40 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Bromham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 307 |
| 2 | SwiftApus apus | 254 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 240 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 236 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 213 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 177 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 171 |
| 8 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 154 |
| 9 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 153 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 146 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 139 |
| 12 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 127 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 113 |
| 14 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 107 |
| 15 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 103 |
| 16 | Great TitParus major | 94 |
| 17 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 92 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 83 |
| 19 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 72 |
| 20 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 71 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bromham
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Bedford
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 Bromham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bromham are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Blackbird and Robin, based on 4,445 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bromham?
113 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bromham?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:40.
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.