Birds of Padbury
What has actually been seen around Padbury: 102 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 102 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,795 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 109 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Padbury
102 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Padbury (Buckinghamshire) since 2010, across 4,795 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Robin.
The records split between garden birds (53%) and waterbirds (39%), so a feeder in Padbury sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Robin and Jackdaw, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
6 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 October and are lowest in April — about 4.8 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.
Thornborough, 4 km to the north-east, has more species on record (134 against 102). Birds logged far more often around Padbury than there include Great Egret and Cattle Egret.
Daylight runs from 16 h 44 min at midsummer to 7 h 45 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Padbury
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,450 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 224 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 196 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 184 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 168 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 168 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 139 |
| 8 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 130 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 129 |
| 10 | SwiftApus apus | 118 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 97 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 90 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 89 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 86 |
| 15 | Great EgretArdea alba | 84 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 76 |
| 17 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 69 |
| 18 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 65 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 64 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 63 |
Records by month
What to put out in Padbury
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 Padbury?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Padbury are Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw, Blackbird and Carrion Crow, based on 4,795 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Padbury?
102 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Padbury?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in April. 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.