Birds of Little Chalfont
What has actually been seen around Little Chalfont: 139 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 139 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 42,207 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 133 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Little Chalfont
139 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Little Chalfont (Buckinghamshire) since 2010, across 42,207 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Jackdaw.
Little Chalfont is a garden-bird place: 75% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw and Magpie 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 January and are lowest in August — about 2.4 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.
Amersham, 3 km to the west, has more species on record (145 against 139).
Daylight runs from 16 h 40 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 Little Chalfont
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,426 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,301 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 2,111 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 1,965 |
| 5 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 1,947 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,768 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,594 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,566 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,488 |
| 10 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,228 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,150 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 1,116 |
| 13 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 1,110 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,093 |
| 15 | Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto | 1,012 |
| 16 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 927 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 859 |
| 18 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 727 |
| 19 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 712 |
| 20 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 684 |
Records by month
What to put out in Little Chalfont
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 Little Chalfont?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Little Chalfont are Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw, Magpie and Blue Tit, based on 42,207 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Little Chalfont?
139 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Little Chalfont?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in August. 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.