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Birds in Bedfordshire

Our list for Bedfordshire has 156 bird species recorded regularly there: 79 residents, 22 summer visitors, 23 winter visitors, 22 passage migrants and 10 scarce visitors

The list comes from 145,000 birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
156
In October
89
Common
84
Busiest month
Apr

What's special about Bedfordshire

vs England

The birds recorded far more often here than across England, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Bedfordshire is worth visiting for.

  1. Bohemian WaxwingBohemian Waxwing4.1×Passage migrant · 0.06% of records here, 0.01% across England
  2. Red KiteRed Kite4.0×Resident · 2.3% of records here, 0.57% across England
  3. Red-legged PartridgeRed-legged Partridge3.0×Resident · 0.47% of records here, 0.16% across England
  4. European Green WoodpeckerEuropean Green Woodpecker2.4×Resident · 1.3% of records here, 0.54% across England
  5. Grey PartridgeGrey Partridge2.2×Resident · 0.14% of records here, 0.06% across England
  6. NightingaleNightingale2.2×Passage migrant · 0.06% of records here, 0.03% across England
  7. Little Ringed PloverLittle Ringed Plover1.8×Summer visitor · 0.26% of records here, 0.14% across England
  8. RookRook1.8×Resident · 1.5% of records here, 0.86% across England

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon4.55%
  2. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow4.19%
  3. European RobinEuropean Robin4.14%
  4. Blue TitBlue Tit3.54%
  5. MagpieMagpie3.39%
  6. JackdawJackdaw3.33%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.06% → Oct 0.95%
  2. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.43%
  3. Common RedpollCommon RedpollWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.35%
  4. BramblingBramblingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.19%
  5. HawfinchHawfinchPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.08%
  6. Corn BuntingCorn BuntingResidentSep 0.00% → Oct 0.04%

Share of all bird records in Bedfordshire in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for Bedfordshire

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Bedfordshire

Records by month
Bird records in Bedfordshire by month, 2019–2024
January13,618
February11,303
March14,557
April17,376
May16,342
June11,078
July10,515
August9,216
September8,456
October11,726
November9,872
December10,776

April has the most records (17,000). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 26
All 26 families in Bedfordshire

How common

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Questions

4

What birds is Bedfordshire known for?

Compared with the rest of England, Bedfordshire stands out for Bohemian Waxwing, Red Kite, Red-legged Partridge and European Green Woodpecker. Each is recorded at least 2.4 times as often here as across England, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Bedfordshire?

156 species, each recorded regularly in Bedfordshire (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 79 residents, 22 summer visitors, 23 winter visitors, 22 passage migrants and 10 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Bedfordshire, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Bedfordshire in October?

89 species on our list for Bedfordshire are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, European Robin, Blue Tit and Magpie.

What are the most common birds in Bedfordshire?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Bedfordshire are Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, European Robin, Blackbird and Carrion Crow.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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