Birds of Woburn
What has actually been seen around Woburn: 121 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 121 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 10,404 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- August
- Elevation
- 122 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Woburn
121 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Woburn (Central Bedfordshire) since 2010, across 10,404 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Robin and Woodpigeon.
Woburn is a garden-bird place: 68% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
8 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in August and are lowest in July — about 2.4 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.
Woburn Sands, 4 km to the north-west, has more species on record (161 against 121). Birds logged far more often around Woburn than there include Yellowhammer.
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 Woburn
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,279 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 474 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 472 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 461 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 418 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 380 |
| 7 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 362 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 358 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 324 |
| 10 | MagpiePica pica | 271 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 270 |
| 12 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 204 |
| 13 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 192 |
| 14 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 190 |
| 15 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 187 |
| 16 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 174 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 172 |
| 18 | GoldcrestRegulus regulus | 158 |
| 19 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 158 |
| 20 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 157 |
Records by month
What to put out in Woburn
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 Woburn?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Woburn are Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw and Blackbird, based on 10,404 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Woburn?
121 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Woburn?
Observation records peak in August and are lowest in July. 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.