Central Bedfordshire · 52.00°N

Birds of Greenfield

What has actually been seen around Greenfield: 123 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 123 within 5 km
Observation records: 16,430 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Woodpigeon
Busiest month: April
Elevation: 66 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.7 h / 7.7 h

What the records say about Greenfield

123 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Greenfield (Central Bedfordshire) since 2010, across 16,430 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Great Tit.

Greenfield is a garden-bird place: 82% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Great Tit 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 Eurasian Sparrowhawk. 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 5.2 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.

Ampthill, 3 km to the north-west, has more species on record (155 against 123).

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 Greenfield

#	Bird	Records
1	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	1,373
2	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	1,156
3	Great TitParus major	916
4	BlackbirdTurdus merula	878
5	House SparrowPasser domesticus	855
6	RobinErithacus rubecula	841
7	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	814
8	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	718
9	JackdawColoeus monedula	634
10	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	571
11	DunnockPrunella modularis	510
12	Red KiteMilvus milvus	509
13	GreenfinchChloris chloris	453
14	Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major	441
15	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	421
16	MagpiePica pica	402
17	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	347
18	Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus	304
19	RookCorvus frugilegus	298
20	Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus	295

Records by month

What to put out in Greenfield

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Woodpigeon
Seed mix
Blue Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts (mesh feeder only) · Suet
Great Tit
Sunflower hearts · Peanuts · Suet
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts

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 Greenfield?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Greenfield are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird and House Sparrow, based on 16,430 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Greenfield?

123 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Greenfield?

Observation records peak in April and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:41.

Sources

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.