Birds of Beenham
What has actually been seen around Beenham: 133 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 133 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 4,356 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 101 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Beenham
133 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Beenham (West Berkshire) since 2010, across 4,356 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Lesser Black-backed Gull, Red Kite and Woodpigeon.
The records split between garden birds (55%) and waterbirds (34%), so a feeder in Beenham sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Robin and Blackbird, while Lesser Black-backed Gull and others turn up on nearby water.
9 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 10.3 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.
Bradfield, 4 km to the north, has fewer species on record (125 against 133). Birds logged far more often around Beenham than there include Common Pochard and Eurasian Oystercatcher.
Daylight runs from 16 h 38 min at midsummer to 7 h 51 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:47 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Beenham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 228 |
| 2 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 190 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 172 |
| 4 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 160 |
| 5 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 147 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 133 |
| 7 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 130 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 116 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 113 |
| 10 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 110 |
| 11 | Great TitParus major | 106 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 95 |
| 13 | MagpiePica pica | 93 |
| 14 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 91 |
| 15 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 88 |
| 16 | Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus | 84 |
| 17 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 82 |
| 18 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 79 |
| 19 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 79 |
| 20 | Graylag GooseAnser anser | 79 |
Records by month
What to put out in Beenham
Seasonal bird notes for West Berkshire
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 Beenham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Beenham are Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit and Wren, based on 4,356 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Beenham?
133 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Beenham?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in November. Sunrise in late June is around 4:47.
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.