Birds of Pangbourne
What has actually been seen around Pangbourne: 126 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 126 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 15,883 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 42 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Pangbourne
126 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Pangbourne (West Berkshire) since 2010, across 15,883 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blackbird and Woodpigeon.
Pangbourne is a garden-bird place: 73% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
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 7.3 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.
Upper Basildon, 4 km to the west, has fewer species on record (120 against 126).
Daylight runs from 16 h 38 min at midsummer to 7 h 50 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:10 in mid-April and 4:46 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Pangbourne
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 1,077 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,021 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 994 |
| 4 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 849 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 821 |
| 6 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 794 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 758 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 657 |
| 9 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 576 |
| 10 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 411 |
| 11 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 395 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 395 |
| 13 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 329 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 325 |
| 15 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 275 |
| 16 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 267 |
| 17 | Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis | 262 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 254 |
| 19 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 248 |
| 20 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 248 |
Records by month
What to put out in Pangbourne
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
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 Pangbourne?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Pangbourne are Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 15,883 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Pangbourne?
126 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Pangbourne?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in September. Sunrise in late June is around 4:46.
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.