Birds of Steeple Claydon
What has actually been seen around Steeple Claydon: 123 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 123 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 14,624 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 101 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Steeple Claydon
123 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Steeple Claydon (Buckinghamshire) since 2010, across 14,624 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Robin and Jackdaw.
Water shapes this list. 87% of records near Steeple Claydon are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Eurasian Coot and Great Cormorant lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Robin is still the most logged garden bird.
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 October and are lowest in May — about 14.6 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.
Padbury, 4 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (102 against 123). Birds logged far more often around Steeple Claydon than there include Great Cormorant, Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe and Water Rail.
Daylight runs from 16 h 43 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 Steeple Claydon
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 11,564 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 124 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 121 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 120 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 103 |
| 6 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 102 |
| 7 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 97 |
| 8 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 91 |
| 9 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 90 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 89 |
| 11 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 87 |
| 12 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 87 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 82 |
| 14 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 81 |
| 15 | Tufted DuckAythya fuligula | 80 |
| 16 | MagpiePica pica | 72 |
| 17 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 67 |
| 18 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 61 |
| 19 | Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis | 61 |
| 20 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 58 |
Records by month
What to put out in Steeple Claydon
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 Steeple Claydon?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Steeple Claydon are Robin, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 14,624 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Steeple Claydon?
123 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Steeple Claydon?
Observation records peak in October 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.