Birds of Bracknell
What has actually been seen around Bracknell: 138 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 138 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 13,322 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 81 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Bracknell
138 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Bracknell (Bracknell Forest) since 2010, across 13,322 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin.
Bracknell is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 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 January and are lowest in October — about 4.8 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.
Ascot, 5 km to the east, has a similar number of species on record (136 against 138). Birds logged far more often around Bracknell than there include Eurasian Skylark and Common Whitethroat.
Daylight runs from 16 h 38 min at midsummer to 7 h 51 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 Bracknell
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 937 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 868 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 689 |
| 4 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 625 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 594 |
| 6 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 566 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 510 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 496 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 380 |
| 10 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 327 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 320 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 306 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 288 |
| 14 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 254 |
| 15 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 240 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 223 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 219 |
| 18 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 217 |
| 19 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 212 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 210 |
Records by month
What to put out in Bracknell
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Bracknell Forest
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 Bracknell?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Bracknell are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 13,322 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Bracknell?
138 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Bracknell?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in October. 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.