Birds of Amersham
What has actually been seen around Amersham: 145 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 145 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 41,957 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 95 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Amersham
145 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Amersham (Buckinghamshire) since 2010, across 41,957 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Jackdaw.
Amersham is a garden-bird place: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw and Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in January and are lowest in August — about 2.5 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.
Little Chalfont, 3 km to the east, has fewer species on record (139 against 145).
Daylight runs from 16 h 40 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Amersham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,388 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,224 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 2,048 |
| 4 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 1,901 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 1,862 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,731 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,536 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,489 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,451 |
| 10 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,217 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,116 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,112 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,087 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,063 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 1,038 |
| 16 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 984 |
| 17 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 981 |
| 18 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 861 |
| 19 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 813 |
| 20 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 745 |
Records by month
What to put out in Amersham
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Buckinghamshire
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 Amersham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Amersham are Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw, Magpie and Blue Tit, based on 41,957 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Amersham?
145 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Amersham?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in August. Sunrise in late June is around 4:43.
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.