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Birds in Berkshire

Our list for Berkshire has 153 bird species recorded regularly there: 81 residents, 22 summer visitors, 18 winter visitors, 20 passage migrants and 12 scarce visitors

The list comes from 186,000 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
153
In October
88
Common
81
Busiest month
Apr

What's special about Berkshire

vs England

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

  1. Red KiteRed Kite6.2×Resident · 3.5% of records here, 0.57% across England
  2. NightjarNightjar2.9×Summer visitor · 0.04% of records here, 0.01% across England
  3. Egyptian GooseEgyptian Goose2.9×Resident · 1.2% of records here, 0.41% across England
  4. WoodlarkWoodlark2.8×Summer visitor · 0.09% of records here, 0.03% across England
  5. NightingaleNightingale2.5×Passage migrant · 0.07% of records here, 0.03% across England
  6. Rose-ringed ParakeetRose-ringed Parakeet2.5×Resident · 1.0% of records here, 0.42% across England
  7. Garden WarblerGarden Warbler2.3×Summer visitor · 0.26% of records here, 0.11% across England
  8. Eurasian NuthatchEurasian Nuthatch2.1×Resident · 0.97% of records here, 0.46% across England

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. European RobinEuropean Robin4.37%
  2. WoodpigeonWoodpigeon4.24%
  3. MagpieMagpie4.13%
  4. Blue TitBlue Tit3.62%
  5. Red KiteRed Kite3.55%
  6. Carrion CrowCarrion Crow3.36%

Arriving now

  1. RedwingRedwingWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.88%
  2. FieldfareFieldfareWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.17%
  3. WoodlarkWoodlarkSummer visitorSep 0.10% → Oct 0.09%
  4. Jack SnipeJack SnipePassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.05%

Share of all bird records in Berkshire 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 Berkshire

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 Berkshire

Records by month
Bird records in Berkshire by month, 2019–2024
January20,174
February15,370
March18,157
April27,318
May24,161
June14,199
July11,184
August11,819
September10,225
October10,058
November10,639
December12,702

April has the most records (27,000). 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 27
All 27 families in Berkshire

How common

More of England

All of England

All 153 birds, A to Z

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Questions

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What birds is Berkshire known for?

Compared with the rest of England, Berkshire stands out for Red Kite, Nightjar, Egyptian Goose and Woodlark. Each is recorded at least 2.7 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 Berkshire?

153 species, each recorded regularly in Berkshire (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 81 residents, 22 summer visitors, 18 winter visitors, 20 passage migrants and 12 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Berkshire, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Berkshire in October?

88 species on our list for Berkshire are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are European Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit and Red Kite.

What are the most common birds in Berkshire?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Berkshire are Woodpigeon, European Robin, Blue Tit, Magpie and Red Kite.

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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