Birds of Farnham Royal
What has actually been seen around Farnham Royal: 163 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 163 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 33,721 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 54 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Farnham Royal
163 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Farnham Royal (Buckinghamshire) since 2010, across 33,721 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Red Kite and Magpie.
Farnham Royal is a garden-bird place: 64% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
12 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 2.5 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.
Hedgerley, 3 km to the north, has fewer species on record (144 against 163). Birds logged far more often around Farnham Royal than there include Great Crested Grebe and Cetti's Warbler.
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 Farnham Royal
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,518 |
| 2 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 1,440 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 1,366 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,359 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,331 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,195 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,116 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 1,030 |
| 9 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 933 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 899 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 782 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 747 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 732 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 711 |
| 15 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 598 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 566 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 550 |
| 18 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 545 |
| 19 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 536 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 518 |
Records by month
What to put out in Farnham Royal
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 Farnham Royal?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Farnham Royal are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blackbird, based on 33,721 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Farnham Royal?
163 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Farnham Royal?
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.