Birds of Beckingham
What has actually been seen around Beckingham: 126 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 126 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 5,555 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- September
- Elevation
- 23 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17 h / 7.5 h
What the records say about Beckingham
126 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Beckingham (Nottinghamshire) since 2010, across 5,555 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon and Blackbird.
Water shapes this list. 62% of records near Beckingham are ducks, geese, gulls, waders, herons and other waterbirds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull and Mallard 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 Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel 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 September and are lowest in February — about 3.6 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.
Gringley on the Hill, 4 km to the west, has more species on record (151 against 126).
Daylight runs from 17 h 1 min at midsummer to 7 h 29 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:05 in mid-April and 4:34 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Beckingham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 2,812 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 135 |
| 3 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 100 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 90 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 82 |
| 6 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 78 |
| 7 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 77 |
| 8 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 74 |
| 9 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 73 |
| 10 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 70 |
| 11 | SwiftApus apus | 67 |
| 12 | Great TitParus major | 66 |
| 13 | Pied WagtailMotacilla alba | 65 |
| 14 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 63 |
| 15 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 60 |
| 16 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 57 |
| 17 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 55 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 51 |
| 19 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 51 |
| 20 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 49 |
Records by month
What to put out in Beckingham
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Nottinghamshire
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 Beckingham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Beckingham are Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie, Jackdaw and Robin, based on 5,555 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Beckingham?
126 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Beckingham?
Observation records peak in September and are lowest in February. Sunrise in late June is around 4:34.
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.