Birds of Maidenhead
What has actually been seen around Maidenhead: 157 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 157 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 28,979 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Red Kite
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 32 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Maidenhead
157 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Maidenhead (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead) since 2010, across 28,979 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Red Kite, Woodpigeon and Magpie.
The records split between garden birds (58%) and waterbirds (28%), so a feeder in Maidenhead sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Magpie and Robin, 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 September — about 4.4 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.
Pinkneys Green, 3 km to the west, has fewer species on record (140 against 157). Birds logged far more often around Maidenhead than there include Cetti's Warbler and Gadwall.
Daylight runs from 16 h 39 min at midsummer to 7 h 50 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:09 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Maidenhead
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 1,479 |
| 2 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,412 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 1,189 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,133 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,123 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 997 |
| 7 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 941 |
| 8 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 891 |
| 9 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 870 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 868 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 773 |
| 12 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 760 |
| 13 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 742 |
| 14 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 699 |
| 15 | SwiftApus apus | 632 |
| 16 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 630 |
| 17 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 585 |
| 18 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 564 |
| 19 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 517 |
| 20 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 508 |
Records by month
What to put out in Maidenhead
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 Maidenhead?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Maidenhead are Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin, Carrion Crow and Blackbird, based on 28,979 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Maidenhead?
157 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Maidenhead?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. 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.