Birds of Hyde Heath
What has actually been seen around Hyde Heath: 123 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 123 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 29,407 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 169 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Hyde Heath
123 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Hyde Heath (Buckinghamshire) since 2010, across 29,407 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Red Kite.
Hyde Heath is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw and Blue Tit 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. 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 January and are lowest in October — about 2.3 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.
Chesham, 4 km to the east, has more species on record (142 against 123).
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 Hyde Heath
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,034 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,587 |
| 3 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 1,477 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,367 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,285 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 1,179 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,175 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,037 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,008 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 971 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 929 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 889 |
| 13 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 798 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 689 |
| 15 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 667 |
| 16 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 621 |
| 17 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 533 |
| 18 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 525 |
| 19 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 514 |
| 20 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 499 |
Records by month
What to put out in Hyde 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 Hyde Heath?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Hyde Heath are Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw, Blue Tit and Magpie, based on 29,407 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Hyde Heath?
123 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Hyde Heath?
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.