Birds of Sharnbrook
What has actually been seen around Sharnbrook: 127 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 127 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,302 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 56 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Sharnbrook
127 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Sharnbrook (Bedford) since 2010, across 3,302 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon.
The records split between garden birds (57%) and waterbirds (36%), so a feeder in Sharnbrook sees the familiar Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Robin, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 7.3 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.
Milton Ernest, 4 km to the south-east, has fewer species on record (117 against 127). Birds logged far more often around Sharnbrook than there include European Turtle Dove, Tufted Duck and Eurasian Oystercatcher.
Daylight runs from 16 h 47 min at midsummer to 7 h 42 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:40 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Sharnbrook
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 202 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 117 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 114 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 113 |
| 5 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 97 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 94 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 88 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 87 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 85 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 82 |
| 11 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 77 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 73 |
| 13 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 71 |
| 14 | European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turtur | 69 |
| 15 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 63 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 62 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 61 |
| 18 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 61 |
| 19 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 60 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 59 |
Records by month
What to put out in Sharnbrook
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 Sharnbrook?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Sharnbrook are Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit and Great Tit, based on 3,302 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Sharnbrook?
127 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Sharnbrook?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. 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.