Birds of Tempsford
What has actually been seen around Tempsford: 161 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 161 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 12,427 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 22 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Tempsford
161 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Tempsford (Central Bedfordshire) since 2010, across 12,427 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird.
Tempsford is a garden-bird place: 65% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
15 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in April and are lowest in December — about 12.4 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.
Great Barford, 4 km to the west, has fewer species on record (149 against 161).
Daylight runs from 16 h 46 min at midsummer to 7 h 43 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 Tempsford
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 354 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 312 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 309 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 305 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 297 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 292 |
| 7 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 273 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 261 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 261 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 251 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 250 |
| 12 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 246 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 241 |
| 14 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 234 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 234 |
| 16 | SwiftApus apus | 232 |
| 17 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 231 |
| 18 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 226 |
| 19 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 225 |
| 20 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 222 |
Records by month
What to put out in Tempsford
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 Tempsford?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Tempsford are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 12,427 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Tempsford?
161 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Tempsford?
Observation records peak in April 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.