Birds of Whaddon
What has actually been seen around Whaddon: 137 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 137 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 43,084 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 133 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Whaddon
137 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Whaddon (Buckinghamshire) since 2010, across 43,084 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Magpie and Carrion Crow.
Whaddon 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, Magpie, Carrion Crow 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 September — about 3.7 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.
Great Horwood, 5 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (92 against 137). Birds logged far more often around Whaddon than there include Common Moorhen, Mallard, Rock Pigeon and Eurasian Coot.
Daylight runs from 16 h 44 min at midsummer to 7 h 45 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:42 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Whaddon
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 3,060 |
| 2 | MagpiePica pica | 2,753 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,430 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,321 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,308 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,926 |
| 7 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,426 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 1,416 |
| 9 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,324 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,285 |
| 11 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,211 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,203 |
| 13 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,105 |
| 14 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 1,083 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,030 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,027 |
| 17 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 769 |
| 18 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 652 |
| 19 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 632 |
| 20 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 610 |
Records by month
What to put out in Whaddon
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 Whaddon?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Whaddon are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Robin, based on 43,084 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Whaddon?
137 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Whaddon?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:42.
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.