Birds of Sherington
What has actually been seen around Sherington: 139 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 139 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 15,723 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 76 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.8 h / 7.7 h
What the records say about Sherington
139 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Sherington (Milton Keynes) since 2010, across 15,723 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Sherington 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. Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
11 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in January and are lowest in October — about 3.4 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.
Newport Pagnell, 3 km to the south-west, has more species on record (169 against 139). Birds logged far more often around Sherington than there include Eurasian Skylark, Yellowhammer, Common Linnet and Fieldfare.
Daylight runs from 16 h 45 min at midsummer to 7 h 44 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 Sherington
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 781 |
| 2 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 639 |
| 3 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 573 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 564 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 556 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 553 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 538 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 529 |
| 9 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 411 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 400 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 393 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 362 |
| 13 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 362 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 332 |
| 15 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 299 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 288 |
| 17 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 281 |
| 18 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 277 |
| 19 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 271 |
| 20 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 263 |
Records by month
What to put out in Sherington
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Milton Keynes
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 Sherington?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Sherington are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Blue Tit and Blackbird, based on 15,723 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Sherington?
139 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Sherington?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in October. 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.