Birds of Hedgerley
What has actually been seen around Hedgerley: 144 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 144 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 17,644 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Red Kite
- Busiest month
- March
- Elevation
- 94 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Hedgerley
144 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hedgerley (Buckinghamshire) since 2010, across 17,644 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Red Kite, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Hedgerley is a garden-bird place: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit 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 March and are lowest in September — about 4.6 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.
Farnham Royal, 3 km to the south, has more species on record (163 against 144).
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 Hedgerley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 986 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 816 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 777 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 753 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 697 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 657 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 603 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 578 |
| 9 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 488 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 468 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 439 |
| 12 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 432 |
| 13 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 345 |
| 14 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 337 |
| 15 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 320 |
| 16 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 316 |
| 17 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 313 |
| 18 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 299 |
| 19 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 297 |
| 20 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 295 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hedgerley
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 Hedgerley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hedgerley are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and Blackbird, based on 17,644 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hedgerley?
144 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hedgerley?
Observation records peak in March and are lowest in September. 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.