Birds of Frieth
What has actually been seen around Frieth: 93 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 93 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,526 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Red Kite
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 172 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Frieth
93 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Frieth (Buckinghamshire) since 2010, across 8,526 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Red Kite, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit.
Frieth is a garden-bird place: 80% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Rook and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Tawny Owl. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders 2–3 metres from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.
Records peak in April and are lowest in July — about 7.3 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.
Stokenchurch, 7 km to the north-west, has more species on record (116 against 93). Birds logged far more often around Frieth than there include Starling, House Sparrow and Common Moorhen.
Daylight runs from 16 h 40 min at midsummer to 7 h 49 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Frieth
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 924 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 654 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 612 |
| 4 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 537 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 506 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 416 |
| 7 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 403 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 389 |
| 9 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 357 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 316 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 271 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 241 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 203 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 202 |
| 15 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 198 |
| 16 | MagpiePica pica | 192 |
| 17 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 184 |
| 18 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 174 |
| 19 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 163 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 106 |
Records by month
What to put out in Frieth
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 Frieth?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Frieth are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Rook, Blackbird and Great Tit, based on 8,526 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Frieth?
93 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Frieth?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in July. 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.