Birds of Beaconsfield
What has actually been seen around Beaconsfield: 130 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 130 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 6,818 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Red Kite
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 106 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Beaconsfield
130 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Beaconsfield (Buckinghamshire) since 2010, across 6,818 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Red Kite, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Woodpigeon.
Beaconsfield is a garden-bird place: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 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 September — about 3.4 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.
Flackwell Heath, 4 km to the west, has more species on record (172 against 130).
Daylight runs from 16 h 40 min at midsummer to 7 h 49 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Beaconsfield
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 604 |
| 2 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 463 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 401 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 314 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 283 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 282 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 262 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 258 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 220 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 191 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 159 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 153 |
| 13 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 147 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 142 |
| 15 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 141 |
| 16 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 131 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 120 |
| 18 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 105 |
| 19 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 95 |
| 20 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 95 |
Records by month
What to put out in Beaconsfield
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 Beaconsfield?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Beaconsfield are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and Blackbird, based on 6,818 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Beaconsfield?
130 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Beaconsfield?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:44.
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.