Birds of Buckingham
What has actually been seen around Buckingham: 142 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 142 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 11,885 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 89 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Buckingham
142 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Buckingham (Buckinghamshire) since 2010, across 11,885 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Robin.
The records split between garden birds (54%) and waterbirds (39%), so a feeder in Buckingham sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in October and are lowest in March — about 4.1 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.
Akeley, 4 km to the north, has a similar number of species on record (146 against 142).
Daylight runs from 16 h 44 min at midsummer to 7 h 45 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Buckingham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,734 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 539 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 507 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 478 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 395 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 385 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 335 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 305 |
| 9 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 274 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 250 |
| 11 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 242 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 227 |
| 13 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 226 |
| 14 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 225 |
| 15 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 211 |
| 16 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 206 |
| 17 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 204 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 195 |
| 19 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 178 |
| 20 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 167 |
Records by month
What to put out in Buckingham
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 Buckingham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Buckingham are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Jackdaw, based on 11,885 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Buckingham?
142 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Buckingham?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in March. 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.