Birds of Burnham
What has actually been seen around Burnham: 173 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 173 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 44,415 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 56 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Burnham
173 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Burnham (Buckinghamshire) since 2010, across 44,415 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Red Kite and Magpie.
The records split between garden birds (57%) and waterbirds (32%), so a feeder in Burnham sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Magpie and Carrion Crow, while Mallard 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 2.8 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.
Farnham Royal, 4 km to the east, has fewer species on record (163 against 173).
Daylight runs from 16 h 39 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 Burnham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,943 |
| 2 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 1,813 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 1,756 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,627 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,555 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,384 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,355 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,244 |
| 9 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 1,232 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,183 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 1,125 |
| 12 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,112 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,000 |
| 14 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 975 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 974 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 911 |
| 17 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 870 |
| 18 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 853 |
| 19 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 807 |
| 20 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 729 |
Records by month
What to put out in Burnham
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 Burnham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Burnham are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Robin and Blackbird, based on 44,415 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Burnham?
173 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Burnham?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. 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.