Birds of Upper Basildon
What has actually been seen around Upper Basildon: 120 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 120 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 8,812 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Red Kite
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 121 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Upper Basildon
120 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Upper Basildon (West Berkshire) since 2010, across 8,812 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Red Kite, Blackbird and Robin.
Upper Basildon is a garden-bird place: 69% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 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 5.9 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.
Bradfield, 4 km to the south, has more species on record (125 against 120). Birds logged far more often around Upper Basildon than there include Common Reed Bunting, Sedge Warbler and Common Linnet.
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 Upper Basildon
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 492 |
| 2 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 483 |
| 3 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 463 |
| 4 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 395 |
| 5 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 394 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 386 |
| 7 | Great TitParus major | 347 |
| 8 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 320 |
| 9 | MagpiePica pica | 304 |
| 10 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 246 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 241 |
| 12 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 239 |
| 13 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 229 |
| 14 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 198 |
| 15 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 175 |
| 16 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 169 |
| 17 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 167 |
| 18 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 154 |
| 19 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 147 |
| 20 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 141 |
Records by month
What to put out in Upper Basildon
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 Upper Basildon?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Upper Basildon are Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 8,812 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Upper Basildon?
120 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Upper Basildon?
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.