Birds of Ascot
What has actually been seen around Ascot: 136 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 136 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 14,982 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- January
- Elevation
- 86 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Ascot
136 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Ascot (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead) since 2010, across 14,982 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blue Tit.
Ascot 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, Robin, Blue Tit and Magpie 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. 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 January and are lowest in November — about 2.3 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.
Bracknell, 5 km to the west, has a similar number of species on record (138 against 136). Birds logged far more often around Ascot than there include Mandarin Duck.
Daylight runs from 16 h 37 min at midsummer to 7 h 51 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:45 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Ascot
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 792 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 676 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 625 |
| 4 | MagpiePica pica | 601 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 563 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 551 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 545 |
| 8 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 538 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 509 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 397 |
| 11 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 318 |
| 12 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 310 |
| 13 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 298 |
| 14 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 287 |
| 15 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 282 |
| 16 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 272 |
| 17 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 270 |
| 18 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 266 |
| 19 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 257 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 244 |
Records by month
What to put out in Ascot
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
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 Ascot?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Ascot are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit, Magpie and Jackdaw, based on 14,982 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Ascot?
136 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Ascot?
Observation records peak in January and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:45.
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.