Birds of Whitchurch
What has actually been seen around Whitchurch: 93 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 93 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 3,704 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 142 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Whitchurch
93 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Whitchurch (Buckinghamshire) since 2010, across 3,704 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow.
Whitchurch is a garden-bird place: 66% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin and Jackdaw 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 October and are lowest in February — about 7.7 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.
North Marston, 3 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (84 against 93).
Daylight runs from 16 h 43 min at midsummer to 7 h 46 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:43 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Whitchurch
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 863 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 217 |
| 3 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 200 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 183 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 164 |
| 6 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 116 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 116 |
| 8 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 98 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 97 |
| 10 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 95 |
| 11 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 91 |
| 12 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 83 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 82 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 78 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 68 |
| 16 | YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella | 64 |
| 17 | RedwingTurdus iliacus | 63 |
| 18 | FieldfareTurdus pilaris | 58 |
| 19 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 58 |
| 20 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 56 |
Records by month
What to put out in Whitchurch
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 Whitchurch?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Whitchurch are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, Jackdaw and Magpie, based on 3,704 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Whitchurch?
93 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Whitchurch?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in February. 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.