Birds of Ickford
What has actually been seen around Ickford: 143 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 143 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 13,520 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- February
- Elevation
- 61 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Ickford
143 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ickford (Buckinghamshire) since 2010, across 13,520 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Red Kite and Woodpigeon.
Ickford is a garden-bird place: 67% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blackbird, 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. 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 February and are lowest in August — about 3.9 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.
Long Crendon, 5 km to the east, has fewer species on record (127 against 143). Birds logged far more often around Ickford than there include Coal Tit, Tufted Duck, Little Grebe and Gadwall.
Daylight runs from 16 h 41 min at midsummer to 7 h 47 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 Ickford
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 933 |
| 2 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 520 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 444 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 381 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 358 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 354 |
| 7 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 326 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 321 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 302 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 294 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 292 |
| 12 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 286 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 279 |
| 14 | MagpiePica pica | 262 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 261 |
| 16 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 252 |
| 17 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 240 |
| 18 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 238 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 237 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 237 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ickford
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 Ickford?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ickford are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 13,520 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ickford?
143 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ickford?
Observation records peak in February and are lowest in August. 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.