Birds of Flackwell Heath
What has actually been seen around Flackwell Heath: 172 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 172 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 29,237 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Red Kite
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 109 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Flackwell Heath
172 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Flackwell Heath (Buckinghamshire) since 2010, across 29,237 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Red Kite, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Water shapes this list. 44% of records near Flackwell Heath are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Mallard, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Eurasian Coot lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in April and are lowest in October — about 3.6 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.
Cookham, 4 km to the south, has a similar number of species on record (175 against 172).
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 Flackwell Heath
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 1,462 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,273 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 969 |
| 4 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 896 |
| 5 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 890 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 883 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 830 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 826 |
| 9 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 761 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 730 |
| 11 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 697 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 683 |
| 13 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 672 |
| 14 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 670 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 661 |
| 16 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 649 |
| 17 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 616 |
| 18 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 609 |
| 19 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 599 |
| 20 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 530 |
Records by month
What to put out in Flackwell Heath
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 Flackwell Heath?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Flackwell Heath are Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie, Blackbird and Blue Tit, based on 29,237 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Flackwell Heath?
172 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Flackwell Heath?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. 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.