Birds of Toddington
What has actually been seen around Toddington: 129 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 129 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,182 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 150 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Toddington
129 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Toddington (Central Bedfordshire) since 2010, across 8,182 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Red Kite.
Water shapes this list. 67% of records near Toddington are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull and European Herring Gull lead them — which points to coast, estuary, river or open water within range. Woodpigeon is still the most logged garden bird.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in August and are lowest in February — about 8.7 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, 3 km to the north-east, has fewer species on record (114 against 129). Birds logged far more often around Toddington than there include Tufted Duck, Canada Goose, Little Grebe and Northern Shoveler.
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 Toddington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 4,758 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 187 |
| 3 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 180 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 151 |
| 5 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 134 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 121 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 118 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 116 |
| 9 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 113 |
| 10 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 91 |
| 11 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 87 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 74 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 70 |
| 14 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 66 |
| 15 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 66 |
| 16 | SwiftApus apus | 64 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 63 |
| 18 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 60 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 60 |
| 20 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 58 |
Records by month
What to put out in Toddington
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 Toddington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Toddington are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Starling, Magpie and Jackdaw, based on 8,182 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Toddington?
129 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Toddington?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in February. 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.