Birds of Quainton
What has actually been seen around Quainton: 95 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 95 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,648 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- December
- Elevation
- 99 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Quainton
95 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Quainton (Buckinghamshire) since 2010, across 2,648 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Red Kite.
The records split between garden birds (58%) and waterbirds (32%), so a feeder in Quainton sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Jackdaw and Robin, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
8 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 December and are lowest in May — about 6.7 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.
Waddesdon, 3 km to the south, has more species on record (129 against 95).
Daylight runs from 16 h 43 min at midsummer to 7 h 46 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 Quainton
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 756 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 108 |
| 3 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 108 |
| 4 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 107 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 103 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 97 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 75 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 70 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 70 |
| 10 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 55 |
| 11 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 55 |
| 12 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 51 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 49 |
| 14 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 49 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 48 |
| 16 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 48 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 46 |
| 18 | Great TitParus major | 42 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 37 |
| 20 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 33 |
Records by month
What to put out in Quainton
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 Quainton?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Quainton are Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin, Carrion Crow and Magpie, based on 2,648 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Quainton?
95 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Quainton?
Observation records peak in December and are lowest in May. 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.