Birds of Eton Wick
What has actually been seen around Eton Wick: 173 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 173 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 40,360 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 21 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Eton Wick
173 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Eton Wick (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead) since 2010, across 40,360 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Red Kite and Magpie.
The records split between garden birds (54%) and waterbirds (34%), so a feeder in Eton Wick sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Magpie and Carrion Crow, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
12 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in November — about 2.9 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.
Slough, 3 km to the north-east, has more species on record (184 against 173).
Daylight runs from 16 h 38 min at midsummer to 7 h 50 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 Eton Wick
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,778 |
| 2 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 1,765 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 1,655 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,388 |
| 5 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,197 |
| 6 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,183 |
| 7 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 1,147 |
| 8 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,147 |
| 9 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 1,118 |
| 10 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,077 |
| 11 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,075 |
| 12 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,013 |
| 13 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 967 |
| 14 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 965 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 861 |
| 16 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 813 |
| 17 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 754 |
| 18 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 740 |
| 19 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 740 |
| 20 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 730 |
Records by month
What to put out in Eton Wick
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 Eton Wick?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Eton Wick are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Robin and Jackdaw, based on 40,360 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Eton Wick?
173 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Eton Wick?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. 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.