Birds of Wing
What has actually been seen around Wing: 153 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 153 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 16,828 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- October
- Elevation
- 125 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Wing
153 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Wing (Buckinghamshire) since 2010, across 16,828 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Robin.
Water shapes this list. 56% of records near Wing are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mallard and Black-headed Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in October and are lowest in December — about 7.4 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.
Wingrave, 4 km to the south-west, has fewer species on record (83 against 153). Birds logged far more often around Wing than there include Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Common Moorhen and Mute Swan.
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 4:42 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Wing
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 6,315 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 561 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 429 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 395 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 358 |
| 6 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 357 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 336 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 308 |
| 9 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 275 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 273 |
| 11 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 269 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 254 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 243 |
| 14 | Great TitParus major | 232 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 223 |
| 16 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 211 |
| 17 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 194 |
| 18 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 190 |
| 19 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 182 |
| 20 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 180 |
Records by month
What to put out in Wing
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 Wing?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Wing are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird and Jackdaw, based on 16,828 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Wing?
153 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Wing?
Observation records peak in October and are lowest in December. 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.