Birds of Old Windsor
What has actually been seen around Old Windsor: 178 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 178 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 44,430 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 19 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Old Windsor
178 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Old Windsor (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead) since 2010, across 44,430 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Blue Tit.
Old Windsor is a garden-bird place: 61% 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 Jackdaw make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
14 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite, Common Buzzard and Common Kestrel.
Records peak in May and are lowest in October — about 2.4 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.
Egham, 4 km to the south-east, has more species on record (227 against 178).
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 Old Windsor
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 1,961 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,847 |
| 3 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 1,619 |
| 4 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 1,506 |
| 5 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,471 |
| 6 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,466 |
| 7 | MagpiePica pica | 1,418 |
| 8 | Great TitParus major | 1,391 |
| 9 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 1,390 |
| 10 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 1,309 |
| 11 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 1,295 |
| 12 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 1,084 |
| 13 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 1,021 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,015 |
| 15 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 900 |
| 16 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 891 |
| 17 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 876 |
| 18 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 813 |
| 19 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 781 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 759 |
Records by month
What to put out in Old Windsor
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 Old Windsor?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Old Windsor are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit, Jackdaw and Blackbird, based on 44,430 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Old Windsor?
178 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Old Windsor?
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.