Birds of Chesham
What has actually been seen around Chesham: 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
- 42,533 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 147 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Chesham
142 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Chesham (Buckinghamshire) since 2010, across 42,533 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Jackdaw.
Chesham 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.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in January and are lowest in October — about 1.9 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.
Hyde Heath, 4 km to the west, has fewer species on record (123 against 142). Birds logged far more often around Chesham than there include Rose-ringed Parakeet.
Daylight runs from 16 h 41 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 Chesham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,533 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,268 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 2,168 |
| 4 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 2,035 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 1,946 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,811 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,589 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,570 |
| 9 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,466 |
| 10 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,267 |
| 11 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,128 |
| 12 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,120 |
| 13 | Great TitParus major | 1,093 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,064 |
| 15 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,064 |
| 16 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 1,057 |
| 17 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 1,043 |
| 18 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 818 |
| 19 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 809 |
| 20 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 762 |
Records by month
What to put out in Chesham
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 Chesham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Chesham are Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw, Magpie and Blue Tit, based on 42,533 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Chesham?
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 Chesham?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in October. 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.