Birds of Lower Earley
What has actually been seen around Lower Earley: 174 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 174 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 90,910 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 43 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.8 h
What the records say about Lower Earley
174 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Lower Earley (Wokingham) since 2010, across 90,910 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Magpie.
The records split between garden birds (54%) and waterbirds (38%), so a feeder in Lower Earley sees the familiar Woodpigeon, Robin and Magpie, while Mallard and others turn up on nearby water.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Red Kite and Common Buzzard.
Records peak in April and are lowest in September — about 3.1 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.
Reading, 5 km to the north-west, has fewer species on record (145 against 174). Birds logged far more often around Lower Earley than there include Eurasian Teal, Eurasian Wigeon, Northern Lapwing and Bank Swallow.
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 4:46 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Lower Earley
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 3,608 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 3,571 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 3,517 |
| 4 | Red KiteMilvus milvus | 3,285 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 2,898 |
| 6 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 2,736 |
| 7 | Canada GooseBranta canadensis | 2,583 |
| 8 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,550 |
| 9 | Great TitParus major | 2,519 |
| 10 | Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus | 2,494 |
| 11 | Mute SwanCygnus olor | 2,271 |
| 12 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 2,268 |
| 13 | Eurasian CootFulica atra | 2,109 |
| 14 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 2,052 |
| 15 | Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo | 1,942 |
| 16 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 1,825 |
| 17 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 1,758 |
| 18 | Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus | 1,736 |
| 19 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 1,702 |
| 20 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 1,582 |
Records by month
What to put out in Lower Earley
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Wokingham
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 Lower Earley?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Lower Earley are Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie, Blue Tit and Carrion Crow, based on 90,910 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Lower Earley?
174 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Lower Earley?
Observation records peak in April 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.