Birds of Princes Risborough
What has actually been seen around Princes Risborough: 108 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 108 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,864 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Red Kite
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 112 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Princes Risborough
108 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Princes Risborough (Buckinghamshire) since 2010, across 4,864 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Red Kite, Woodpigeon and Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Princes Risborough is a garden-bird place: 76% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 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 April and are lowest in March — about 2.1 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.
Ellesborough, 4 km to the north-east, has more species on record (128 against 108). Birds logged far more often around Princes Risborough than there include Yellowhammer.
Daylight runs from 16 h 41 min at midsummer to 7 h 48 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 Princes Risborough
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 322 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 265 |
| 3 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 255 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 237 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 210 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 198 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 190 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 180 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 147 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 146 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 133 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 126 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 120 |
| 14 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 118 |
| 15 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 104 |
| 16 | SwiftApus apus | 90 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 88 |
| 18 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 86 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 74 |
| 20 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 74 |
Records by month
What to put out in Princes Risborough
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 Princes Risborough?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Princes Risborough are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Blackbird and Robin, based on 4,864 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Princes Risborough?
108 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Princes Risborough?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in March. 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.