Birds of Biggleswade
What has actually been seen around Biggleswade: 217 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 217 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 84,312 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 32 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Biggleswade
217 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Biggleswade (Central Bedfordshire) since 2010, across 84,312 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit.
Biggleswade is a garden-bird place: 61% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit and Robin make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Red Kite and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in December — about 2.6 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.
Sandy, 5 km to the north, has fewer species on record (177 against 217). Birds logged far more often around Biggleswade than there include Eurasian Coot, Northern Lapwing, Tufted Duck and Little Grebe.
Daylight runs from 16 h 45 min at midsummer to 7 h 44 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:06 in mid-April and 4:39 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Biggleswade
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 3,026 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,786 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 2,615 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,612 |
| 5 | MagpiePica pica | 2,382 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,160 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 2,126 |
| 8 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 2,056 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 2,026 |
| 10 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,978 |
| 11 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,814 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,808 |
| 13 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 1,725 |
| 14 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,555 |
| 15 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 1,496 |
| 16 | Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis | 1,419 |
| 17 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 1,391 |
| 18 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,365 |
| 19 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 1,350 |
| 20 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,345 |
Records by month
What to put out in Biggleswade
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 Biggleswade?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Biggleswade are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Robin and Magpie, based on 84,312 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Biggleswade?
217 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Biggleswade?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in December. Sunrise in late June is around 4:39.
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.