Birds of Barton-le-Clay
What has actually been seen around Barton-le-Clay: 111 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 111 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,697 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 70 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Barton-le-Clay
111 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Barton-le-Clay (Central Bedfordshire) since 2010, across 5,697 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Red Kite and Woodpigeon.
Barton-le-Clay is a garden-bird place: 70% 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 Magpie make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 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 November — about 17.1 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.
Harlington, 5 km to the west, has a similar number of species on record (114 against 111). Birds logged far more often around Barton-le-Clay than there include Meadow Pipit, Mistle Thrush, Northern Wheatear and Ring Ouzel.
Daylight runs from 16 h 44 min at midsummer to 7 h 45 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:41 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Barton-le-Clay
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 632 |
| 2 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 258 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 250 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 223 |
| 5 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 210 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 184 |
| 7 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 182 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 174 |
| 9 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 163 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 161 |
| 11 | Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus | 147 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 146 |
| 13 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 143 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 142 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 129 |
| 16 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 120 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 118 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 104 |
| 19 | Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus | 103 |
| 20 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 99 |
Records by month
What to put out in Barton-le-Clay
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Central Bedfordshire
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 Barton-le-Clay?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Barton-le-Clay are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin, Magpie and Blackbird, based on 5,697 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Barton-le-Clay?
111 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Barton-le-Clay?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:41.
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.