Birds of Cookham
What has actually been seen around Cookham: 175 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 175 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 43,082 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Red Kite
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 29 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.7 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Cookham
175 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Cookham (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead) since 2010, across 43,082 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Red Kite, Woodpigeon and Robin.
The records split between garden birds (52%) and waterbirds (37%), so a feeder in Cookham sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Robin and Carrion Crow, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in May and are lowest in October — about 3.7 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.
Burnham, 4 km to the south-east, has a similar number of species on record (173 against 175).
Daylight runs from 16 h 39 min at midsummer to 7 h 49 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Cookham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 1,967 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,889 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,474 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,416 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,395 |
| 6 | MagpiePica pica | 1,329 |
| 7 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,321 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,320 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,198 |
| 10 | Great TitParus major | 997 |
| 11 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 988 |
| 12 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 976 |
| 13 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 964 |
| 14 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 958 |
| 15 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 947 |
| 16 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 866 |
| 17 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 859 |
| 18 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 835 |
| 19 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 826 |
| 20 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 807 |
Records by month
What to put out in Cookham
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 Cookham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Cookham are Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw and Magpie, based on 43,082 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Cookham?
175 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Cookham?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:44.
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.